Legislative

Question 0

Representatives must live in the state they represent and meet what two other requirements?

Answer 0

1. Must be at least 25 years old

2. Must have been a U.S. citizen at least 7 years

Question 1

Who may suggest a bill?

Answer 1

Any concerned citizen

Question 2

Senators must live in the state they represent and meet what two other requirements?

Answer 2

1. Must be at least 30 years old

2. Must have been a U.S. citizen at least 9 years

Question 3

How many senators are there?

Answer 3

100

Question 4

How long is a senator’s term of office?

Answer 4

6 years

Question 5

Which house represents the states?

Answer 5

Senate

Question 6

What number is a “quorum” in the Senate?

Answer 6

51

Question 7

How many senators does Minnesota have?

Answer 7

2

Question 8

Who is in charge of the Senate?

Answer 8

The Vice President

Question 9

Where do most bills die?

Answer 9

In committee

Question 10

What is the minimum number of representatives a state must have in the House of Representatives?

Answer 10

1

Question 11

What rule stops a filibuster?

Answer 11

Cloture

Question 12

Can there be a filibuster in the House of Representatives?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

When the V.P. is not available, who is in charge of the Senate?

Answer 13

President Pro Tempore

Question 14

Who is the current President of the Senate?

Answer 14

Joe Biden

Question 15

What does it mean to convene?

Answer 15

To assemble

Question 16

With only a few exceptions, a bill may be started in either house. Bills involving money must begin in which house?

Answer 16

House of Representatives

Question 17

If a state has 29 electoral votes, how many representatives does the state have in the House of Representatives?

Answer 17

27

Question 18

What are the three branches of government?

Answer 18

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

Question 19

Our government is unique because it is both __________ and __________.

Answer 19

Flexible and stable

Question 20

What is the job of the Legislative Branch of government?

Answer 20

To make laws

Question 21

What is a one-house legislature called?

Answer 21

Unicameral

Question 22

When does Congress convene?

Answer 22

January 3rd

Question 23

How do we decide how many representatives each state will have?

Answer 23

By the population

Question 24

Is there a limit on debate in the Senate?

Answer 24

No

Question 25

According to the founding fathers, if your government isn't serving your needs you have the duty to __________.

Answer 25

Change it

Question 26

Who is in charge of the House of Representatives?

Answer 26

Speaker of the House

Question 27

Who is the current Speaker of the House?

Answer 27

John Boehner (R) Ohio

Question 28

Who are the current CA senators?

Answer 28

``` Diane Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) ```

Question 29

What number is a quorum in the House of Representatives?

Answer 29

218

Question 30

Who is the current President Pro Tempore of the Senate?

Answer 30

Patrick Leahy (D), Vermont

Question 31

How does the President Pro Tempore get his job?

Answer 31

Must be the senior senator of the majority party

Question 32

Can the Speaker of the House vote on issues in the House?

Answer 32

Yes

Question 33

Our government is self-governing so we call this country a __________.

Answer 33

Democracy

Question 34

What do the initials "P.L." stand for on a former bill?

Answer 34

Public Law

Question 35

What is a two-house legislature called?

Answer 35

Bicameral

Question 36

Can the President Pro Tempore vote on Senate issues?

Answer 36

Yes

Question 37

Who succeeds the Vice President as President of the United States?

Answer 37

Speaker of the House

Question 38

What is a filibuster?

Answer 38

When a senator talks endlessly to delay action on a bill

Question 39

What does the rules committee do?

Answer 39

1. Sends a bill to its proper committee | 2. Makes specific rules for individual bills

Question 40

Can the Vice President vote on Senate issues?

Answer 40

No--unless there is a tie

Question 41

What is a "quorum"?

Answer 41

The number necessary to legally do business (in our government 1 more than half)

Question 42

Is there a limit on debate in the House of Representatives?

Answer 42

Yes--1 hour

Question 43

How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?

Answer 43

435

Question 44

What are the two major political parties in the U.S.?

Answer 44

Democrats and Republicans

Question 45

A representative's term of office is __________ years.

Answer 45

2

Question 46

What are the names of the two houses in our federal government?

Answer 46

House of Representatives and Senate

Question 47

How do we decide how many senators a state has?

Answer 47

Each state has 2

Question 48

The Speaker of the House must always be a member of the __________ party.

Answer 48

Majority

Question 49

Which house represents the people?

Answer 49

House of Representatives

Question 50

Does the U.S. Constitution say that we have two political parties?

Answer 50

No--there is no mention of political parties in the U.S. Constitution

Question 51

For a bill to become a law it must pass both houses, true or false?

Answer 51

True

Question 52

Who elects the Speaker of the House?

Answer 52

Direct vote of the House

Question 53

To keep one branch from gaining too much power, we have a system of __________.

Answer 53

Checks and balances

Question 54

What fraction of our senators is elected every 2 years?

Answer 54

1/3

Question 55

When the population of the U.S. is officially counted, we call that count a __________.

Answer 55

Census

Question 56

A committee consisting of members from both houses is called a __________ committee.

Answer 56

Joint or conference

Question 57

When a vetoed bill is re-passed by 2/3 of both houses, this is called a veto __________. The bill then becomes a law.

Answer 57

Override

Question 58

If Congress adjourns before the President acts on a bill, he may refuse to sign it. This is called a __________ veto.

Answer 58

Pocket

Question 59

What majority is required to override the President's veto?

Answer 59

2/3 majority in both houses

Question 60

Neither house may adjourn for more than 3 days without what?

Answer 60

Permission of the other house

Question 61

What is a "caucus"?

Answer 61

A meeting of members

Question 62

What is the supreme law of the land?

Answer 62

The U.S. Constitution

Question 63

A record of what goes in Congress is printed in the __________.

Answer 63

Congressional Record

Question 64

The U.S. Constitution grants all law making powers to whom?

Answer 64

Congress

Question 65

In our system of government, the U.S. Constitution gets authority from __________.

Answer 65

The people

Question 66

What is the minimum number of representatives each state must have in Congress?

Answer 66

3 (1 representative and 2 senators)

Question 67

When are elections held for representatives and senators?

Answer 67

The 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November of even numbered years

Question 68

This gives Congress the power to make all necessary and proper laws.

Answer 68

The elastic clause