Presidential Succession | House of Representatives | Bills and Filibusters | Congress | Vocabulary |
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Who is the Vice President? (Kamala Harris)
This person casts the tie breaking vote in the Senate
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What is the Speaker of the House? (Nancy Pelosi)
The individual who runs the daily activities in the House of Representatives
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What is a bill?
This is an idea for a law
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What is 3?
How many times is a bill read before it becomes a law?
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What is bicameral?
This Latin term means two houses of Congress
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Who is the Speaker of the House? (Nancy Pelosi)
This person is next in line after the Vice President in the line of Presidential Succession
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What is a spending bill?
Only the House of Representatives may originate this type of bill
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What is a filibuster?
The point of this is to delay a vote on a bill
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What is 1/3?
What percentage/fraction of Senators are up for re-election every 2 years?
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What is Congressional District?
This is the area that a member of the House represents
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Who is President Pro Tempore? (Patrick Leahy)
This person is third in line to become President if the President dies or is unable to serve.
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What is large?
The House of Representatives favors states with which type of population- Large or Small?
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What is a public bill?
These bills affect the general public
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What is unlimited?
How many terms can members of Congress serve?
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What is a rider?
This is an unpopular provision added to an important bill that is certain to pass
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What is President Pro Tempore?
This position was created because the Vice President can't always be in the Senate
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What is 2 years?
How long are election terms for members of the House of Representatives?
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What is a private bill?
These bills affect particular individuals or organizations
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What is $174, 000?
What is the base salary of a Congressman?
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What is Joint Session?
This is the term used when both Houses meet together such as for the State of the Union address?
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What is the Senior Senator?
This is the senator who has served the longest amount of time in the Senate, but not necessarily the oldest member of the Senate.
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What is even numbered years?
Do elections for members of the House of Representatives happen in odd or even numbered years?
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What is he had to go to the bathroom?
Why did Huey P Long's filibuster finally end after 15 hours and 30 minutes?
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What is one?
How many standing committees is each member of Congress on?
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What is Congress?
This is the term used when referring to the Legislative Branch of government that includes both the House of Representatives and Senate.
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