When the President calls congress into session usually because of an emergency.
What is a Special Session
100
The age required to be a member of the House of Representatives
What is 25 years old
100
Which house sets few limits on debate?
What is the Senate
100
The first step in the bill process
What is introducing the bill
100
The university Mr. Burlingame currently attends
What is Purdue
200
When the party in control redraws district lines to give their party an advantage.
What is Gerrymandering
200
The number of people that make up the house.
What is 435
200
Minimum age for US Senator
What is 30 years
200
True or False: If the President vetoes a bill Congress can override the veto with a 3/4 vote
What is False (2/3 vote)
200
The number of United States Senators
What is 100
300
Congress is made up of the House of Reps and the senate. this is known as
What is a bicameral congress
300
The number of members of each state in the House of Representatives is biased upon
What is population
300
The number of years a US senator must be a citizen before serving
What is 9 years
300
In Congress, screening bills for floor consideration is a major duty of
What is committees
300
The leading scorer on last years Lafayette Jeff boys basketball team
Who is David Hanyard
400
When the president does not make a decision on a bill after 10 days. The bill can become a law or go back to congress depending on if they are in session or not.
What is a pocket veto
400
T or F – must live in district they represent (reps)
What is False
400
Name one of the two Indiana senators.
Who is Dan Coats. Who is Joe Donnolly
400
The 3 options the President has when a bill reaches his desk.
What is veto, pocket veto, sign into law
400
Also known as the Elastic Clause this has extended the power of Congress numerous times
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause
500
Provision added to a proposed bill that usually does not have anything to do with the bill proposed.
What is a rider
500
An emotional Republican who is Speaker of the House of Reps
Who is John Boehner
500
The US Senate Majority leader
Who is Harry Reid
500
The type of resolution that has the possibility of gaining the force of law and must be resoluted in both the House and Senate
What is a Joint Resolution
500
The Lafayette Jeff Cross Country team is going to the STATE finals!They will be running at this University.