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Politicians
Senate
House of Representatives
Public Policy
Miscellaneous
100
Jerry Brown
Who is the Governor of California
100
The length of time a Senator is elected for
What is 6 years / Forever!!!!
100
The length of time you are elected to serve for
What is two years / Until you die
100
My job is essential to influencing public policy
What is a Lobbyist
100
Bicameral
What is Latin for Two Houses
200
I am your Representative in the House
Who is Jackie Speier
200
The main job of the Senate (and the House) is to do this
Pass Laws
200
The three qualifications you need to be a Representative
What is- 25 years old Citizen for 7 years Reside in the state you represent
200
The most influential SPECIAL INTEREST group in the country
What is the NRA
200
Veto or Filibuster
What are the two ways your bill can be killed / delayed
300
We are your Senators
Who are Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein
300
Now that I am a Senator, I think of these two things while proposing legislation
My State and the Country as a whole
300
As a Representative I consider these two things when writing bills
My constituents and my District
300
The way government tries to fix a public issue
What is Public Policy
300
Clouture
What is How you end a Filibuster
400
Mitch McConnell
Who is the Senate Majority Leader
400
These three things make you eligible to run for Senate
30 years old Citizen for 9 years Live in the State you represent
400
We are the "Traffic Officers" we decide which bills will be heard and when
Who are The Rules Committee
400
Committees dedicated to raising money to elect or defeat political candidates
What are PACs and Super PACs
400
3/4 majority in both Houses of Congress allows you to do this
What is Override a Presidential Veto
500
John Boehner
Who is The Speaker of the House of Representatives
500
A hyper partisan way to dis-empower voter and keep elected officials in office forever!
What is Redistricting
500
Veterans Affairs, Environmental, Homeland Security
What are examples of House Committees
500
The three types of Lobbying
Indirect, Direct, Grassroots
500
The Five Freedoms given by the First Amendment
What is Speech Press Petition Assembly Religion