Vocab
Proposed Law
(Bill)
House of Reps
Number of Members
(435)
Senate
Number of Members
(100)
“I’m just a bill”
S.978 is a bill started in which
chamber of Congress
(Senate)
Powers of Congress
One of the ways we finance
government is collect these, a
topic of debate for current GOP
candidates such as Perry
(Taxes)
Method of Delaying a vote
in Senate
(Filibuster)
Most powerful member of
the House of Reps
(Speaker of the House)
This person is officially
the president of the
Senate
(Vice President)
If I get vetoed by the
president, Congress can still
make me a law with this vote
(2/3)
Congress regulates trade and
protects inventors. Give an
example of a protection for
inventors
(TM, Copyright, Patent)
Redrawing of Congressional
District Lines to favor a
particular group
(Gerrymander)
When the House acts as one
big committee debating bills
it is known as
(Committee of the Whole)
This person presides
over the day-to-day
meetings of Senate on a
normal basis; Daniel
Inouye is the current
one
(President Pro Tempore)
After being presented and
assigned a name, I will likely
go to this where I will be
debated and amended by a
smaller group of
Congressmen
(Committee—also accept
subcommittee)
“make all laws which shall be
necessary and proper for
carrying into execution the
foregoing powers” is known as
this
(Elastic Clause)
Accuse an officeholder of
misconduct
(Impeach)
This type of bill involving the
spending of money must
start in the House
(Appropriations Bill)
Treaties are only
approved in our
chamber, but need this
vote to pass
(2/3)
Once I have been introduced
and given a name, I am
officially placed on this
publication of daily
proceedings in Congress
(Congressional Record)
Impeachment charges start in
this chamber of Congress
(House of Representatives)
Legislative process for
ending debate in Senate
(Cloture)
Committee that decides the
length of debate on the bill
(House Rules Committee)
One of our checks and
balance powers include
having to approve these
presidential
appointments
(Supreme Court Justices)
Once I pass both the House
and Senate, I may need to go
to this type of committee to
have differences between the
bills settled
(Conference Committee)
If a president is impeached, the
trial will be held in the Senate.
This person would preside as
judge of the presidential
impeachment hearing
(Chief Justice)
Vocab
Qualifications for Congress
Terms and Sessions
Current Leaders
Random Legislature Trivia
This person counts votes,
encourages party loyalty,
and ensures that the party’s
members are present for
important votes
(Party Whip)
You must be at least this old
to serve in the United States
Senate
(30)
One term in the House of
Representatives lasts this
many years
(2)
Speaker of the House
(Boehner)
Seats in the House of Reps are
based off population. This process
is known as apportionment. How
often does this occur?
(Every 10 Years)
Private meetings in which
each party selects leaders
(Caucuses)
To serve in the House, you
must be a US Citizen for how
many years
(7)
One term in Senate lasts this
many years
(6)
House Minority
Leader
(Pelosi)
Certain bills will have a special
voting protocol where the
member’s name will be called and
their vote will be recorded. This is
known as a
(roll call vote)
Formal disapproval of
actions where one must
stand in front of room and
hear charges read off
against them
(Censure)
You must be this old to
serve in the US House of
Reps
(25)
How long does one session
of Congress last?
(1 year; 2 per term)
House Majority
Leader
(Cantor)
Permanent Congressional
committees that meet regularly are
known as
(Standing Committees)
Expulsion is when a person
is booted from Congress, it
requires this vote to occur
(2/3)
To serve in the US Senate,
you must be a citizen for
how many years
(9)
A session of Congress will
begin on this date at noon
each year
(January 3)
Senate Majority
Leader
(Reid)
If the president ignores a bill for
ten days what two things may
happen?
(Pocket veto if Congress not in
session; Becomes law if Congress is
in Session)
The longest serving member
of the minority party will
normally hold this position
in committees
(ranking member)
The only residency
requirement for the House
is this—so don’t worry
about districts too much.
(Live in state you represent)
We are currently in this term
of Congress
(112th Congress)
Senate Minority
Leader
(McConnell)
For the House or Senate to conduct
business each day, a majority of
Congressmen must be present. This
is known as a
(quorum)