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Powers of Congress
Term of Congress
Congressional Leaders
Terms
Qualifications
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Final Jeopardy
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100 Question from Term of Congress
The length of time for a single session in
Congress.
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100 Answer from Term of Congress
What is one year?
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200 Question from Term of Congress
Each new terms begins on this date.
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200 Answer from Term of Congress
What is January 3rd?
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300 Question from Term of Congress
One term equals this many one year sessions.
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300 Answer from Term of Congress
What are two?
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400 Question from Term of Congress
True or False There are no term limits?
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400 Answer from Term of Congress
True There are no limits, but this has been
debated often.
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500 Question from Term of Congress
Officeholders are also called this.
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500 Answer from Term of Congress
What are Incumbents?
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100 Question from Congressional Leaders
This is the most influential position in the
House of Representatives.
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100 Answer from Congressional Leaders
Who is the Speaker of the House?
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200 Question from Congressional Leaders
The second most influential member of the House.
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200 Answer from Congressional Leaders
Who is the Majority Floor Leader?
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300 Question from Congressional Leaders
They are the head of the Senate.
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300 Answer from Congressional Leaders
Who is the Vice President?
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400 Question from Congressional Leaders
The act in the absence of the vice president.
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400 Answer from Congressional Leaders
Who is the President pro tempore?
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500 Question from Congressional Leaders
Party whips do these two things.
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500 Answer from Congressional Leaders
What are Monitor how his or her party
votes Influence members votes (Act has an
intelligence network)
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100 Question from Terms
This is used for more serious or criminal conduct
and requires 2/3 a vote and officially removes
someone from office.
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100 Answer from Terms
What is Expulsion?
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200 Question from Terms
This is used to discipline a member because of
poor conduct. This form is a formal reprimand.
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200 Answer from Terms
What is censure?
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300 Question from Terms
These are funds set aside for specific purposes.

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300 Answer from Terms
What are appropriations?
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400 Question from Terms
This term is a delaying tactic that can hold The
vote on a bill.
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400 Answer from Terms
What is filibuster?
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500 Question from Terms
This tries to limit a filibuster by allowing a
3/5 vote (60) to stop a filibuster by setting a
time limit on debate.
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500 Answer from Terms
What is a cloture?
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100 Question from Committees
This is a permanent committee. There are 19 in
the House and 16 in the Senate.
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100 Answer from Committees
What are Standing Committees?
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200 Question from Committees
These are smaller, specialized bodies. There
are around 215 in Congress.
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200 Answer from Committees
What are Subcommittees?
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300 Question from Committees
These committees usually focus on
investigations.
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300 Answer from Committees
What are select committees?
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400 Question from Committees
These are made up of members from Both the House
and Senate and study broad policy issues.
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400 Answer from Committees
What are Joint Committees?
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500 Question from Committees
These are temporary bodies that work out a
compromise between House and Senate.
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500 Answer from Committees
What are Conference Committees?
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100 Question from How a Bill becomes a Law
There are this many steps in the Process of how
a bill becomes a law.
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100 Answer from How a Bill becomes a Law
What are six?
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200 Question from How a Bill becomes a Law
This is the first step.
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200 Answer from How a Bill becomes a Law
What is referral to a committee?
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300 Question from How a Bill becomes a Law
After the Hearing and the bill is passed in
committee, the final wording takes place in this
phase.
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300 Answer from How a Bill becomes a Law
What is the Markup?
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400 Question from How a Bill becomes a Law
The debate on both the House and Senate is in
this phase.
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400 Answer from How a Bill becomes a Law
What is the Floor Consideration?
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500 Question from How a Bill becomes a Law
These are the four actions a president can take
with a bill.
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500 Answer from How a Bill becomes a Law

• What are
• Sign a bill
• Not sign a bill
• Veto a bill
• Pocket veto a bill?

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Final Jeopardy
He is the current speaker of the House.
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Final Jeopardy Answer
D