FRQ Thursday

Question 1

Fillibuster

What can end a filibuster?

Answer 1

-The longest fillibuster is 25 hours from the Treaty of Versailles
-A form of stalling

CLOTURE vote

Question 1

Speaker of the House

Answer 1

The most powerful person in the Congress

Question 2

Cloture

Answer 2

A cloture’s main purpose is to provide a means to check or END a filibuster.

Question 3

Brutus 1.

Answer 3

-Established by anti-federalists

• In conclusion, Brutus No. 1 argues that the Constitution represents a threat to the rights and freedoms of citizens and should not be ratified.

-New York Anti-Federalist Robert Yates

-Lacks a bill of rights to protect individual liberties such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press.

Question 4

Caucuses

Answer 4

-An informal committee that dicusses issues they want to advance

-A caucus is a meeting or grouping of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement.

Question 5

Majority Leader

Answer 5

The majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.

Question 6

Discharge Petition

Answer 6

-Prevents the bill from staying in the House
-The Speaker must have already dissaproved of it first

Question 7

Hold

Answer 7

Senator says they are against unanimous vote and want there to be discussion and deliberation

-Minority party

Question 8

Rules Committee

Answer 8

-Review bills after they come from the full committee
-Responsible for the rules under which the bill will be presented to the House of Representatives

Question 9

Politico

Answer 9

Trustee + Delegate

Question 10

Power of the Purse

Answer 10

The U.S. Congress holds the “power of the purse,” meaning the power to control government spending.

Question 11

Advise + Consent

Answer 11

Before a President appoints a judge or member, they must go through the Senate

The power of the U.S. Senate to have input on important personnel and treaty-making decisions.

Question 12

Conference Committee

Answer 12

-Compromise between the House and the Senate
-Make bills align
-Settle differences in versions of a bill passed by each house in Congress

Question 13

Investigation/Hearings

Answer 13

A power held by both the House and the Senate.

Question 14

Trustee

Answer 14

When a Congressional member, believes in themselves to advocate for issues, even if it goes against their consituent’s wishes.

Question 15

Treaties

Answer 15

Binding agreements nations have that become international law.

The House ratifies treaties, the Senate does not.

Question 16

Nuclear Option

Answer 16

Changing the rules surrounding a filibuster, whether that be lowering the winning vote or establishing a new precedent.

Question 17

17th Amendment

Answer 17

Senators can be voted on by the people instead of being appointed like they once were.