Gerrymandering is manipulating the electoral boundaries so as to favor one party
What is gerrymandering?
100
An order for a person to testify in court
What is a subpoena?
100
Debate
What happens on the floor?
100
100 members
How many members are in the Senate?
100
Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein
Name one of the US Senators of California.
200
When politicians agree to vote for each other’s bills and the two parties benefit
What is pork barrel politics?
200
One more than half of the house
What is a quorum?
200
Voting
What generally happens after debate?
200
2 years
How many years does a member of the House of Representatives serve in a term?
200
Political Action Committee, created as groups with similar interests and are like lobbyists.
What are PAC’s and why are they formed?
300
3/5 of the Senate has the power to end a filibuster
What is a cloture vote?
300
An unpopular bill attached to a more popular bill
What is a rider?
300
Yes
Can a president veto the bill?
300
6 years
How many years does a member of the Senate serve?
300
Logrolling or pork barrel politics
“You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours” is an example of this.
400
Filibuster
A person who cannot be silenced while on the floor is an example of this.
400
Expressed powers are in the Constitution, while implied powers are not
What is the difference between expressed (enumerated) powers and implied powers?
400
When changes are made to the bill
What is “Mark-Up?”
400
False
True or False? The House of Representatives can impeach and remove the president.
400
This is an IRS designation. Basically, if a public service organization is formed, they are exempt from taxes if the funds are used to aid a public servant, for example politicians