Test 8-19-10 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| The United States is made up of which two chambers? | Senate and House of Representatives. |
| What is the process by which the government recalculates the number of House seats to which each state is entitled? | Reapportionment |
| The rules of the House Of Representatives allows its leaders to make key decisions without _______ other members. | Consulting |
| At the start of each congressional session, the representatives in the majority party meet in caucus to select the? | Speaker of the House |
| The ______ committee has the power to move House bills ahead quickly, hold them back or stop them completely. | rules |
| What term means to keep talking until a majority of the Senate abandons a bill or agrees to modify it. | filibuster |
| Who does detailed work in the House and Senate? | Committees |
| Which committee oversees bills dealing with certain kinds of issues. | Standing Committees |
| Under what system do the members of the majority party with the longest uninterrupted service on a particular committee is named its chairperson. | Seniority |
| What kind of staff work directly for an individual lawmaker? | Personal |
| What are three characteristics associated with a senator? | Elected to a six year term, must be at least 30 years old, and they are elected state wide. |
| What are three characteristics associated with a representative? | Makes laws for the nation, elected to a two year term, and must be at least 25 years old. |
| What laws give congress implied powers not enumerated elsewhere? | Necessary and Proper |
| A standing or a select committee of congress may exercise the inherent power to? | Investigate |
| What is the freedom from prosecution for witness whose testimony ties them to illegal acts? | Immunity |
| The system of checks and balances can create an adversarial relationship described as the? | Congress vs. President |
| Amendments on a a subject other than the one covered by a bill are called what? | Riders |
| How does a bill become law? | Introducing the bill, committee action, floor action, conference committee action, and presidential action. |
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