1L.
Who may suggest a bill?
Any concerned citizen
2L.
Representatives must live in the state they represent and meet what two other requirements?
3L.
Senators must live in the state they represent and meet what two other requirements?
4L.
How many senators are there?
100
5L.
How long is a senator’s term of office?
6 years
6L.
Which house represents the states?
Senate
7L.
What number is a “quorum” in the Senate?
51
8L.
How many senators does Minnesota have?
2
9L.
Who is in charge of the Senate?
The Vice President
10L.
Where do most bills die?
In committee
11L.
What is the minimum number of representatives a state must have in the House of Representatives?
1
12L.
What rule stops a filibuster?
Cloture
13L.
Can there be a filibuster in the House of Representatives?
No
14L.
When the V.P. is not available, who is in charge of the Senate?
President Pro Tempore
15L.
Who is the current President of the Senate?
Joe Biden
16L.
What does it mean to convene?
To assemble
17L.
With only a few exceptions, a bill may be started in either house. Bills involving money must begin in which house?
House of Representatives
18L.
If a state has 29 electoral votes, how many representatives does the state have in the House of Representatives?
27
19L.
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
20L.
Our government is unique because it is both _____ and _____.
Flexible and stable
21L.
What is the job of the Legislative Branch of government?
To make laws
22L.
What is a one-house legislature called?
Unicameral
23L.
When does Congress convene?
January 3rd
24L.
How do we decide how many representatives each state will have?
By the population
25L.
Is there a limit on debate in the Senate?
No
26L.
According to our founding fathers, if your government isn’t serving your needs you have the duty to ______.
Change it
27L.
Who is in charge of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
28L.
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Nancy Pelosi (D) California
29L.
Who are the current CA senators?
Diane Feinstein (D)
Barbara Boxer (D)
30L.
What number is a quorum in the House of Representatives?
218
31L.
Who is the current President Pro Tempore of the Senate?
Robert Byrd (D) West Virginia
32L.
How does the President Pro Tempore get his job?
Must be the senior senator of
the majority party
33L.
Can the Speaker of the House vote on issues in the House?
Yes
34L.
Our government is self-governing so we call this country a _______.
Democracy
35L.
What do the initials “P.L.” stand for on a former bill?
Public Law
36L.
What is a two-house legislature called?
Bicameral
37L.
Can the President Pro Tempore vote on Senate issues?
Yes
38L.
Who succeeds the Vice President as President of the United States?
Speaker of the House
39L.
What is a filibuster?
When a senator talks endlessly to delay action on a bill.
40L.
What does the rules committee do?
1. Sends a bill to its proper committee
2. Makes specific rules for individual bills
41L.
Can the Vice President vote on Senate issues?
No-unless there is a tie
42L.
What is a “quorum”?
The number necessary to legally do business (in our government 1 more than half)
43L.
Is there a limit on debate in the House of Representatives?
Yes-1 Hour
44L.
How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?
435
45L.
What are the two major political parties in the U.S.?
Democrats and Republicans
46L.
A representative’s term of office is ____ years.
2
47L.
What are the names of the two houses in our federal government?
House of Representatives and Senate
48L.
How do we decide how many senators a state has?
Each state has 2
49L.
The Speaker of the House must always be a member of the ______ party.
Majority
50L.
Which house represents the people?
House of Representatives
51L.
Does the U.S. Constitution say that we have two political parties?
No-there is no mention of political parties in the U.S. Constitution
52L.
For a bill to become a law it must pass both houses, true or false?
True
53L.
Who elects the Speaker of the House?
Direct vote of the House
54L.
To keep one branch from gaining too much power, we have a system of ______ and ______.
Checks and balances
55L.
When a bill starts in the House of Representatives, how is it labeled?
“HB”
56L.
What fraction of our senators is elected every 2 years?
1/3
57L.
When the population of the U.S. is officially counted, we call that count a _____.
Census
58L.
A committee consisting of members from both houses is called a ______ committee.
Joint or conference
59L.
When a vetoed bill is re-passed by 2/3 of both houses, this is called a veto ________. The bill then becomes a law.
Override
60L.
A bill started in the Senate will be labeled _____.
“SB”
61L.
If Congress adjourns before the President acts on a bill, he may refuse to sign it. This is called a _____ veto.
62L.
What majority is required to override the President’s veto?
2/3 majority in both houses
63L.
Neither house may adjourn for more than 3 days without what?
Permission of the other house
64L.
What is a “caucus”?
A meeting of members
65L.
What is the supreme law of the land?
The U. S. Constitution
66L.
A record of what goes on in Congress is printed in the _____ _____.
Congressional Record
67L.
The U.S. Constitution grants all law making powers to whom?
Congress
68L.
In our system of government, the U.S. Constitution gets authority from _____.
The people
69L.
What is the minimum number of representatives each state must have in Congress?
3 (1 representative and 2 senators)
70L.
When are elections held for representatives and senators?
The 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November of even numbered years
71L.
This gives Congress the power to
make all necessary and proper laws.
The elastic clause