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Vocabulary
The Senate
The House
Legislative Process
Congressional Leadership
100

What is the word that means two legislative bodies or chambers?

bicameral

100

How old must one be to be a US senator?

30 years old

100

What is the term (number of years in office) for a representative in the House of Representatives?

2 years

100

True or False: All bills must pass both the House and Senate before going on to the president to sign or veto.

True

100

What is the title for the leader of the Senate (not the president of the Senate)? For the party in power in the Senate.

Senate Majority Leader

200

What is another word for a bill that could become law (it begins with an L)?

legislation

200
A senator must be a citizen for what minimum number of years?

9 years

200
What is the minimum age for US representatives?

25 years of age

200

What fraction of both the House and Senate is needed to override a veto by the president?

2/3

200

What is the title for the leader of the House? For the party in power in the House

Speaker of the House

300

What is another term for a representative or senator (it begins with an L)?

legislator

300

How many total number of senators are there in the US Senate?

100

300

How many representatives are there in the US House of Representatives?

435 representatives

300
In the steps a bill goes through to become a law, what happens after a bill is introduced and before the floor debate?
The committee report. It is debated in committee, and if it approves it, it sends it to the floor.
300

What title serves as the President of the Senate? This person can be a tie-breaking vote.

Vice President

400

What is the word we learned for people who live in a representative's or senator's district (it begins with a c)?

constituent
400

What is the term (number of years in office) for US senators?

6 years

400

What is the minimum number of years must representatives be citizens to be in the House?

7 years

400

What's the name of the clause used when Congress wants to make a law that is ______ to executing powers on their list in the Constitution?

necessary and proper

400

What are the titles of the persuaders of each party? They help get support from the party. There are majority and minority ____ for each party.

whips

500

What is the word we learned that means to make laws (it begins with an L)?

legislate

500

What is the special role of the Senate as described in our packet?

The Senate approves presidential appointments.

500

What is the special role of the House as described in our reading?

All bills that deal with money and/or taxes must begin in the House.

500

What's the name of the committee that compromises on a bill if the House and Senate have different versions?

conference committee

500

What is the title of the person who sits as President of the Senate when the vice president isn't available? They are 3rd in line for the presidency.

Senate President Pro Tempore