Senate
How many Senators does each State get?
What is two?
What determines how many Representatives a state has?
What is population?
What can the President do to a passed bill they don't like?
What is Veto?
Which house of Congress provides "advice and consent" to Presidential appointments?
What is The Senate?
This committee oversees national security, border security, and the prevention of terrorism.
What is the Committee on Homeland Security?
How many Senators serve in the Senate?
What is 100?
What is the number of Representatives in the House of Representative
What is 435?
What amount of votes are required to override a President's veto?
2/3rds.
True or False: The President has the power to declare war on other countries, without Congress's involvement.
False.
This committee oversees healthcare for Veterans, aid of soldiers returning to civilian life, and benefits for veterans.
What is the committee on Veteran's Affairs?
Who is the leader of the Senate? (Think: casts tie-breaking votes.)
Who is the Vice President?
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Who is Speaker Mike Johnson? ( R, LA)
What is it called when a bill passes Congress, is not signed by the President, and does not become law, as Congress is out of session?
What is a pocket-veto?
Which part of Congress votes on Impeachment? (i.e where does impeachment start?)
What is The House of Reps?
This committee oversees wildlife, mining, and national parks.
What is the committee on Natural Resources?
How long is the term of a Senator?
What is Six years?
Who is our district's current Rep, and what party is he a member of?
Who is Ben Cline, Republican?
Which part of Congress has less rules for debate, and why?
What is the Senate, and because the House is too large for unlimited debate?
Which member of Congress is next in line for Presidential succession after the Vice President and Speaker of the House?
This committee oversees farm credit, crop diseases, and crop insurance.
What is the committee on Agriculture?
Who are our Senators here in Virginia, and what are their parties?
Who are Mark Warner and Tim Kaine; Democrat?
How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
What is two years?
What is a filibuster?
A method of delaying/blocking a bill in the Senate by talking, and talking, and talking, and talking some more.
Define expressed or enumerated powers of Congress.
What are powers given to Congress by the Constitution (i.e not implied powers)
This committee oversees taxation and government borrowing and debt?
What is the committee on Ways & Means?