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Hint	Answer	% Correct
How many representatives sit in the house?	435	100%
How long are senators terms?	6 years	100%
Who is the current speaker of the house?	Nancy Pelosi	100%
Which chamber elects the vice-president in the event of a tie in the election?	Senate	89%
How many republicans voted for Obama's stimulus budget?	0	78%
What proportion of both chambers of congress is required to override a presidents veto	2/3	78%
Which chamber elects the president in the event of a tie in the election?	House	78%
1 in how many bills go into the Congress Committee	10	44%
Which midterm election did a presidents party gain seats but not a majority?	1998	44%
Which midterm elections has been the only recent one where the president has gained a majority in both chambers?	2002	44%
What event indirectly caused this?	9/11	44%
Which president was this?	Bill Clinton	44%
How many senators are required to shut down a filibuster?	60	33%
What is the name of the tactic of redrawing electoral boundaries to favour a certain social group or party?	Gerrymandering	33%
What can incumbents gain more of to help with their campaign?	Money	33%
In the senate?	93%	22%
What is the success rate over time for presidential vetoes?	93%	22%
What was the incumbency rate in the house in 2016?	97%	22%
What are factions within congress known as?	Caucuses	22%
And another?	Pocket veto	22%
What is the salary of both senators and representatives?	$174,000	11%
A strength of the legislative process is the _____ ___ ________ that prevent tyranny and force compromise	Checks and balances	11%
What is this known as?	Cloture	11%
And another?	Declare war	11%
High levels of ____________ leads to gridlock	Partisanship	11%
Too much compromise can cause ____-_______ legislation	Poor-quality	11%
Aside from impeachment trial, what is another power exclusive to the senate?	Ratify treaties	11%
What is one of the things the president can do when a bill is given to him?	Sign	11%
Where is the final place a bill goes before it becomes law?	The president	11%
And another?	Veto	11%
In 2009, what piece of legislation did some democrats vote against, after public opinion swayed them?	Affordable care act	0%
And another?	Amend the Constitution	0%
What is the term for a bill that can be discussed but no amendments can be offered?	Closed rule	0%
If required, where does a bill go after the third reading?	Conference Committee	0%
And another?	Confirm executive appointments	0%
And the second?	Debate and amend	0%
And the fourth?	Decide	0%
What is this referred to as?	Earmark	0%
Pork-barrelling is the tactic is where politicians add amendments to add ___________ to a bill.	Expenditure	0%
What handles the timetabling in the house?	House rules committee	0%
The legislative process protects the rights of _________,	Individuals	0%
The excessive need for compromise causes ____________	Inefficiency	0%
What is the first stage of the legislative process?	Initiate	0%
And another?	Leave on desk	0%
The senate and the house have roughly the same legislative power, meaning that if the 2 chambers have different __________ _______, it will be an obstacle to success.	Legislative agendas	0%
What type of veto is the president now no longer able to excersize?	Line-item veto	0%
Name a concurrent power of congress	Make legislation	0%
What type of bills can only begin in the house?	Money bills	0%
Because of that removal, what can the president no longer reject?	Particular provisions	0%
The detailed consideration of bills and filters to remove undesirable aspects makes for _______ ______	Quality policy	0%
And another?	Representation	0%
The third?	Scheduling	0%
When can a filibuster be used?	Second reading	0%
and ______.	States	0%
In the senate?	Unanimous consent agreement	0%