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In promoting her "Green New Deal" this NYC Congresswoman has shown her media savvy.
Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC).
1. Moving the previous question on the bill
2. Introducing a bill
3. Making an amendment
2 - 3 - 1
Traditionally, this person presides over the US Senate. They can also cast tie-breaking votes.
Who is the Vice President?
They chair committees at HMC?
Who are Harvard undergraduates?
When the author of a bill object to your amendment it becomes this type of not-so-friendly amendment?
What is hostile?
When she ran for President in 2008, she had only been in the US Senate for 2 years, but she had been First Lady for 8.
Who is Hillary Rodham Clinton?
Making an amendment:
1. Getting co-sponsors
2. Having an idea
3. Introducing for floor debate
2 - 1 - 3
Mr/Madame President?
In order to talk in a moderated caucus one must be added to this.
What is the speakers list?
Ut-oh you forgot some of the procedure, don't worry, you can use this point to figure it out.
What is a parliamentary inquiry?
In 5 days this woman, now the Junior US Senator from California, will take the oath of office as Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
Making a law:
1. Passing a bill through committee
2. Passing the full session
3. Passing the "other house"
1 - 2 - 3
This Article of the Constitution establishes the Congress.
What is Article 1?
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This kind of amendment requires no vote to be adopted.
These are the four types of amendments.
What is to insert, strike, strike and insert, and substitute?
Now in her second term as Speaker of the House, this California Democrat has represented San Francisco since 1987.
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
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Making a motion
1. The chair states the motion
2. Another member seconds the motion
3. You propose the motion.
This instrument, made of ivory in the Senate, is used to keep order.
What is a gavel?
This is the maximum number of authors in the *House*.
What is 10?
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This Alaska Senator, one of the more bipartisan Republicans, is only of only 2 senators to ever win a senate election as a "write-in" candidate.
Who is Lisa Murkowski?
A Model Congress session in brief:
1. Motion to recess
2. Motion to open debate
3. Motion to adjourn
2 - 1 - 3
This senator, notable for bringing a snow ball to the senate floor as proof global warming was a hoax, was outraged at the suggestion that people could be causing climate change saying "God is still up there, it is incredible hubris to assume we, as humans, could affect his plan"
Who is Jim Inhofe (R-OK)?
When writing a bill this is the minimum number of co-sponsors.
What is 5?
One can ask for this to be allowed to break the established rules or to set up an action which otherwise wouldn't be allowed.
What is unanimous consent?