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
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?
John Boehner (R) Ohio
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?
Daniel Inouye (D) Hawaii
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
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
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.
What fraction of our
senators is elected every 2 years?
1/3
56L.
When the population of the
Census
57L.
A committee consisting of
members from both houses is called a ______ committee.
Joint or conference
58L.
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
59L.
If Congress adjourns before
the President acts on a bill, he may refuse to sign it. This is called a _____
veto.
Pocket
60L.
What majority is required
to override the President’s veto?
2/3 majority in both houses
61L.
Neither house may adjourn
for more than 3 days without what?
Permission of the other
house
62L.
What is a “caucus”?
A meeting of members
63L.
What is the supreme law of
the land?
The
64L.
A record of what goes on in
Congress is printed in the _____ _____.
Congressional Record
65L.
The U.S. Constitution
grants all law making powers to whom?
Congress
66L.
In our system of
government, the U.S. Constitution gets authority from _____.
The people
67L.
What is the minimum number
of representatives each state must have in Congress?
3 (1 representative and 2
senators)
68L.
When are elections held for
representatives and senators?
The 1st Tuesday
after the 1st Monday in November of even numbered years
69L.
This gives Congress the
power to
make all necessary and
proper laws.
The elastic clause