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1
Q

Who may suggest a bill?

A

Any concerned citizen

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2
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Representatives must live in the state
they represent and meet what two other
requirements?

A
  1. must be at least 25 years old
  2. must have been a U.S. citizen at
    least 7 years
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Senators must live in the state they
represent and meet what two other
requirements?

A
  1. must be at least 30 years old
  2. must have been a U.S. citizen at
    least 9 years
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4
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How many senators are there?

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100

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5
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How long is a senator’s term of office?

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6 years

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6
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Which house represents the states?

A

Senate

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7
Q

What number is a “quorum” in the
Senate?

A

51

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8
Q

How many senators does Minnesota
have?

A

2

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9
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Who is in charge of the Senate?

A

The Vice President

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10
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Where do most bills die?

A

In committee

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11
Q

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

A

1

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12
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What rule stops a filibuster?

A

Cloture

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13
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Can there be a filibuster in the House of
Representatives?

A

No

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14
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When the V.P. is not available, who is in
charge of the Senate?

A

President Pro Tempore

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15
Q

Who is the current President of the
Senate?

A

Kamala Harris

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16
Q

What does it mean to convene?

A

To assemble

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17
Q

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

A

House of Representatives

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18
Q

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

A

27

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19
Q

What are the three branches of
government?

A

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

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20
Q

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

A

Flexible and stable

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21
Q

What is the job of the Legislative Branch
of government?

A

To make laws

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22
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What is a one-house legislature called?

A

Unicameral

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23
Q

When does Congress convene?

A

January 3rd

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24
Q

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

A

By the population

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25
Is there a limit on debate in the Senate?
No
26
According to our founding fathers, if your government isn’t serving your needs you have the duty to ______.
Change it
27
Who is in charge of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
28
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Mike Johnson (R) LA
29
Who are the current CA senators?
Laphonza Butler (D) Alex Padilla (D)
30
What number is a quorum in the House of Representatives?
218
31
Who is the current President Pro Tempore of the Senate?
Patty Murray (D) WA
32
How does the President Pro Tempore get his job?
Must be the senior senator of the majority party
33
Can the Speaker of the House vote on issues in the House?
Yes
34
Our government is self-governing so we call this country a _______.
Democracy
35
What do the initials “P.L.” stand for on a former bill?
Public Law
36
What is a two-house legislature called?
Bicameral
37
Can the President Pro Tempore vote on Senate issues?
Yes
38
Who succeeds the Vice President as President of the United States?
Speaker of the House
39
What is a filibuster?
When a senator talks endlessly to delay action on a bill.
40
What does the rules committee do?
1. Sends a bill to its proper committee 2. Makes specific rules for individual bills
41
Can the Vice President vote on Senate issues?
No-unless there is a tie
42
What is a “quorum”?
The number necessary to legally do business (in our government 1 more than half)
43
Is there a limit on debate in the House of Representatives?
Yes-1 Hour
44
How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?
435
45
What are the two major political parties in the U.S.?
Democrats and Republicans
46
A representative’s term of office is ____ years.
2
47
What are the names of the two houses in our federal government?
House of Representatives and Senate
48
How do we decide how many senators a state has?
Each state has 2
49
The Speaker of the House must always be a member of the ______ party.
Majority
50
Which house represents the people?
House of Representatives
51
Does the U.S. Constitution say that we have two political parties?
No
52
For a bill to become a law it must pass both houses, true or false?
True
53
Who elects the Speaker of the House?
Direct vote of the House
54
To keep one branch from gaining too much power, we have a system of ______ and ______.
Checks and balances
55
What fraction of our senators is elected every 2 years?
1/3
56
When the population of the U.S. is officially counted, we call that count a _____.
Census
57
A committee consisting of members from both houses is called a ______ committee.
Joint or conference
58
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
59
If Congress adjourns before the President acts on a bill, he may refuse to sign it. This is called a _____ veto.
Pocket
60
What majority is required to override the President’s veto?
2/3 majority in both houses
61
Neither house may adjourn for more than 3 days without what?
Permission of the other house
62
What is a “caucus”?
A meeting of members
63
What is the supreme law of the land?
The U.S. Constitution
64
A record of what goes on in Congress is printed in the _____ _____.
Congressional Record
65
The U.S. Constitution grants all law making powers to whom?
Congress
66
In our system of government, the U.S. Constitution gets authority from _____.
The people
67
What is the minimum number of representatives each state must have in Congress?
3 (1 representative and 2 senators)
68
When are elections held for representatives and senators?
The 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November of even numbered years
69
This gives Congress the power to make all necessary and proper laws.
The elastic clause
70
Which article, section, and clause states the House of Representatives will break a tie in the electoral college?
Article II Section 1 Clause 3

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