A House district drawn to give an advantage to one political party is
What is gerrymandering
100
The length of term in the Senate
What is 6 years
100
The length of a term in the House of Reps
What is 2 years
100
powers stated directly in the Consitution
What are Expressed Powers
100
Permanent committees
What are standing committees
200
Various tactics (usually long speeches) aimed at defeating a bill in a legislative body by preventing a final vote.
What is filibuster
200
The number of Senators up for reelection every 2 years
What is 1/3
200
The U.S. Census is taken every ______ years
What is 10
200
Constitutional Clause giving Congress power to regulate trade and business
What is Commerce Clause
200
The four options a committee has for a bill
What is kill, pass, amend, change
300
Type of veto a chief executive may use after a legislature has adjourned.
What is pocket veto
300
number of votes needed for cloture
What is 60
300
The number of representatives up for reelection every 2 years
What is 100%
300
The government’s right to acquire private property for public use
What is eminent domain
300
Appropriations and money bills start here
What is the House of Representatives
400
Unwritten rule in both Houses of Congress reserving the top posts in each chamber, particularly committee chairmanships, for members with longest records of service.
What is seniority rule
400
The people of an area who are represented by a lawmaking body
Who are constituents
400
The qualifications of representatives
What is 25, citizen 7 years, live in state they represent
400
If no presidential candidate wins a majority of the electoral votes, the President is chosen in this house
What is the House of Representatives
400
Four options a present has when receiving a bill
What is sign, pocket veto, veto, ignore (automatically becomes law)
500
Temporary committees in the House formed to carry out specific tasks
What are select committees
500
Who are Minnesota's two Senators
Who are Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken
500
The title and name of the main officer in the House
What is Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan
500
The roles of the House and Senate in Impeachment trials
What is the House brings the charges and the Senate holds the trial
500
A member of Congress who votes based on the wishes of his or her constituents