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1
Q

how many opportunities are there to kill a bill before it is even voted on?

A

5

2
Q

what’s the chance a bill will be pigeonholed by committee stage?

A

90%

3
Q

example of grandstanding?

A

congressman andrews of new jersey proposed 646 bills in his tenure; all failed to pass

4
Q

how much of the senate is required to cloture a filibuster?

A

3/5ths

5
Q

what were the GOP united against?

A

ACA
DREAM Act
Obama stimulus package

6
Q

evidence of McConnell failing to lead?

A

failed to get republicans to vote in favour of renewing key provisions of the PATRIOT Act

7
Q

when were earmarks banned?

A

2011

8
Q

which presidents had impeachment initiations?

A

Nixon and Clinton

9
Q

example of an impeached judge

A

thomas porteous 2010

10
Q

how many times has the house chosen the president in an ECV tie?

A

3

11
Q

examples of a ratified treaty

A

New START treaty with Russia 2010

NAFTA

12
Q

what was the name of the bad Trump appointment?

A

matthew peterson

13
Q

example of a filibuster

A

Rand Paul against renewals on the PATRIOT Act

14
Q

who voted on a Clinton bill and subsequently lost her district?

A

Margolies-Mezvinsky

15
Q

how many seats were competitive in 2012?

A

only 1/7 according to the pew research centre

16
Q

when was the most liberal republican more conservative than the most conservative democrat senator

A

2011

17
Q

how many Clinton appointees did republicans refuse to hold hearings for

A

60

18
Q

explain one of the nominated Clinton judges that was held up

A

judge paez for more than 4 years (longest at that point in history for a judge to be held up)

19
Q

by the end of 2012 how many judicial vacancies were there?

A

numbered three figures

20
Q

explain the Democrats losing the house in 2012

A

lost after winning 1.4 mil more votes than GOP

gerrymandering

21
Q

demonstrate that discharge petition is more likely

A
105th = 8 discharged motions
110th = 18
22
Q

demonstrate that conference committees are used less

A
104th = 67
113th = 3
23
Q

example of legislation bypassing committee through reconciliation

A

ACA

24
Q

example of legislation bypassing through petition

A

BCRA