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