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Leadership
Committees
Legislative Activity
100
How often is there an election to elect new representatives?
What is every two years?
100

The House doesn't have the final say in laws that become passed (true/false)

What is False

100

How many standing committees are there in the US House and what do they do?

When a bill is introduced on the House floor, it is assigned a bill number and sent to a standing committee by the Speaker of the House. There are currently 20 standing committees, each covering a different area of public policy.

100
As per Constitution, what does the US House of Representatives do in terms of legislature?
What is make and pass federal laws.
200
What are the requirements for a person to become a Representative?
What is 25 years of age and 7 years of citizenship in the US.
200

The majority party members and the minority party members meet separately to select their leaders (True/False)

What is TRUE.

200
They deal with highways and public transit
What is the Committee of Transportation and Infrastructure
200

They were created to help Members of the House organize their work. They were were temporary in the early Congresses. Over time, the amount of legislation considered by the U.S. House of Representatives increased and they became a permanent way for Members to divide their work.

What are committee?

300
How did the creation of the legislative branch reflect the opinions of the founding fathers?
What is the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan.
300
They prevent and/or reducing terrorism.
What is Homeland Security
300

These committees were made to tackle the big issues; ones that require the consent of both bicameral divisions.

What is a joint committee.

The position of chair usually alternates each Congress between members from the House and Senate.

300
The House elects the President if this group fails
What is the Electoral College
400
Was based on how many representatives each state would have being determined on the states population.
What is the Virginia Plan
400
What does the House leadership include?
What is the speaker, majority and minority leaders, assistant leaders, whips and a party caucus or conference.
400

There are ___ different types of committees

What is 5?  What are standing committees, subcommittees, select committees, joint committees, and the Committee of the Whole.

400
There're three types of them - (Joint, Concurrent, Simple). They're very similar to bills, though these are revolved around the constitution and they're not really "enforceable"
What are resolutions
500

Name the preferred method for receiving foreign leaders and dignitaries.

Bonus: name the first foreign dignitary who addressed the House and when

What is a Joint Meeting? 

Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette on December 10, 1824

500

Name the state/district represented by the ousted speaker of the house 

What is CA, congressional district 20

500
Advising government spending is a huge role to take on. Just this job alone makes this committee the most important in the house.
The Committee of Apropriations
500
There're certain articles that when broken, may persuade the House to do this. The majority of the House votes on it, and this person may be taken to trial if the house rules against him/her. This has happened to two so far, and it would've happened three times if he (Nixon) hadn't stepped down.
What is the impeachment process