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I'm Just a Bill
House of Representatives
Senate
Vocab
Potpourri
100
The only person with the power to veto a bill.
Who is the President?
100
The number of seats in the House.
What is 435?
100
The President of the Senate also occupies this position.
What is Vice President of the United States?
100
Means "two houses".
What is bicameral?
100
The bulk of congressional work is done in ____________.
What is committee?
200
Once a bill passes through the House of Representatives, it is sent here.
Where is the Senate?
200
The most powerful position in the House.
What is the Speaker of the House?
200
The length of a senator's term.
What is 6 years?
200
A two year period that begins on January 3rd of every odd numbered year.
What is a term?
200
A meeting called by the President to deal with an emergency situation.
What is a special session?
300
The box in the House of Representatives where bills are placed to await debate.
What is the hopper?
300
The age required to serve as a member of the House of Representatives.
What is 25?
300
When the Vice President is not present, this person serves as the presiding officer in the Senate.
Who is the President Pro Tempore?
300
The redrawing of congressional districts to favor a particular political party.
What is gerrymandering?
300
An election occurring between presidential election years.
What is an off year election?
400
The step of the lawmaking process where a bill could die.
What is any of them?
400
The current Speaker of the House.
Who is John Boehner?
400
All of the requirements to hold the office of United States Senator.
- 30 years of age - Resident of the U.S. for 9 years - Live in the state they represent
400
A closed meeting of the members of each party in each house of Congress.
What is a party caucus?
400
This early piece of legislation, proposed by Roger Sherman, set up our two house legislature.
What is the Great Compromise?
500
The current number of standing committees in the House of Representatives.
What is 19?
500
The congressional district we are currently in.
What is the Illinois 6th Congressional District?
500
Illinois Senator Richard Durbin currently holds this position of party leadership.
What is Majority Whip?
500
When the President adjourns a session because the houses cannot come to an agreement.
What is prorogue?
500
The current number of Illinois representatives in the House.
What is 18?