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Congressional
Vocabulary
100
He is the presiding officer in the U.S. House of Representatives and 3rd in line of succession to the presidency
Who is John Boehner?
100
One must reach this age in order to qualify to serve in the U.S. Senate
What is 30 years of age?
100
Most bill die or a pigeonhold at this point in the legislative process
What is in committee?
100
If Arkansas has 4 congressional districts, this many members represent Arkansas in the U.S. House of Representatives
What is 4?
100
This term collectively describes the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate
What is Congress
200
He represents the 3rd Congressional District of Arkansas in the U.S. House of Representatives
Who is Steve Womack?
200
Members of Congress MUST have residencies in these places
What is in the states that they represent?
200
In order to end a filibuster, it takes this number of Senators to vote to invoke cloture and call the bill to a vote within 30 hours of further debate
What is 60?
200
If Minnesota has 8 Congressional districts, Minnesota has this number of electoral votes
What is 10?
200
This is the primary function of Congress
What is to make laws?
300
He is the leader of the majority party in the U.S. Senate
Who is Harry Reid?
300
One must be a U.S. citizen for this number of years to qualify to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives
What is 7 years?
300
In order to compromise the differences between the Senate and House versions of a particular bill, this kind temporary committee is established
What is a conference committee?
300
If the 117th Congress convened on January 3, 2031, the 121st Congress will convene on January 3rd of this year
What is 2039?
300
These flamboyantly colorful canine are going to lose tonight's football game to the Bentonville High School Tigers
Who are the Fayetteville Bulldogs?
400
He is constitutionally the presiding officer of the U.S. Senate and carries the title of President of the Senate
Who is Joseph Biden, Vice President of the U.S.?
400
One must be this age to qualify to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives
What is 25 years of age?
400
This procedural rule can be utilized in the U.S. Senate to "talk" a bill to death or slow down the legislative process
What is a filibuster?
400
If the 110th Congress convened on January 3, 2015, the 115th Congress will convene on January 3rd of this year
What is 2025?
400
These members of congressional committees are the most senior members of the majority party
What are committee chairman?
500
Name one of the two U.S. senators that represent the state of Arkansas
Who are John Boozman and Mark Pryor?
500
One must achieve this status in order to qualify as President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate
What is be the longest serving member of the majority party?
500
Congress may override a presidential veto by this method
What is a 2/3 vote in both houses (2/3 House and 2/3 Senate)?
500
If New York state has 29 electoral votes, New York has this number of Congressional districts
What is 27?
500
This is the drawing of congressional district lines by state legislatures to give one political party an advantage in elections
What is gerrymandering?