The Structure of Congress
This chamber of Congress has two members from each state.
What is the Senate?
If the President does not sign the bill at all, this is known as a?
Pocket Veto
These are the two primary political parties represented in the U.S. Congress.
What are the Democratic and Republican parties?
“I am the most influential person in the House of Representatives and I am third in line for the presidency if the president dies.”
Speaker of the House
In order to be in the Senate, a person has to have been a U.S. citizen for:
9 years
This chamber of Congress has 435 voting members
What is the House of Representatives?
After introduction, a bill is typically sent to one of these specialized groups for detailed consideration.
What is a committee?
These permanent committees specialize in particular policy areas and continue from one Congress to the next.
What are standing committees?
I put a lot into my campaign, it's a shame I'll only earn a 2 year term by winning!
House of Representatives member
To be a member of the Senate a person has to be how old?
30 years old
This is the name of the two-chamber system that makes up the U.S. Congress.
What is a bicameral legislature?
This term describes the President's rejection of a bill passed by Congress.
Veto
The manipulation of electoral district boundaries for political advantage is known as this.
What is gerrymandering?
The President said "We have to take a count of the population to determine how many people live in each state.”
What tool will they use to accomplish this?
census
To be a member of the House of Representatives a person has to be how old?
25
This title is given to the presiding officer of the House of Representatives.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
When the House and Senate pass different versions of a bill, this committee resolves the discrepancies.
What is a conference committee?
*****Daily Double*****
This amendment allowed for the direct election of U.S. Senators by the people.
What is the 17th Amendment?
“My congressman better listen to my needs or I will vote them out of office!”
Must be EXACT Term
“My congressman better listen to my needs or I will vote them out of office!”
When a bill is being debated in either chamber on congress, that bill is said to be on the "________"
House or Senate floor
The presiding officer of the Senate.
Congress can override a presidential veto with this fraction of votes in both the House and Senate.
What is a two-thirds majority?
Only Congress has the official authority to officially declare this, however this was not the case in Iraq in the early 2000's
War
My job has a strange name, but I guess that's what they've always called the person who is 3rd in power the House. I just wish my party had control though, it's too hard to get anything done!
Minority-Whip
One of the largest benefits of being in Congress is that Congressmen can get away with small crimes. This is known as:
Diplomatic Immunity