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Legislators The House The Senate Committee BILLS MISC.
These members have to be 30 years old.
A 100
Senators
A 100
This is the number of members in the House of
Representatives.
A 200
435
A 200
This is the term of a member of the Senate.
A 300
6 years
A 300
Representation in the House is determined after the
government takes a population count every ten
years called this.
A 400
Census
A 400
Currently the legislator from the 4th District who represents
us in the House of Representatives is this
person.
A 500
Todd Rokita
A 500
Members of the House of Representatives have to be this age to run for office.
B 100
25
B 100
This is the process of setting up new district lines after each state receives its new number of Representatives.
B 200
Redistricting
B 200
The presiding officer of the House is called this.
B 300
Speaker of the House
B 300
Members of the House serve this term.
B 400
2 Years
B 400
This is a process where the population of each state
determines the new number of representatives to which
each is entitled.
B 500
Reapportionment
B 500
All voters of each state elect senators statewide which is
called this.
C 100
At-large
C 100
In the absence of the Vice President, who is the
presiding officer of the Senate, this person presides.
C 200
President Pro Tempore
C 200
The Senate has the ability to filibuster, unless 3/5 of the
Senate votes for this.
C 300
Cloture
C 300
DAILY DOUBLE
C 400
DAILY DOUBLE
Place A Wager
One of the two Senators from Indiana.
C 400
Dan Coats (R) {senior} and
Joe Donnelly (D) {junior}
C 400
Before the 17th Amendment was adopted, Senators were
chosen by this group.
C 500
State Legislatures
C 500
Those who have the responsibility of screening
bills to determine which ones make it to the floor for
consideration.
D 100
Committees
D 100
This type of committee acts as study groups for the House
and Senate.
D 200
Joint Committees
D 200
This is the important House Committee that controls the movement of bills through
the House.
D 300
Rules Committee
D 300
A bill is sent to this type of committee when it is in different versions in the
House and Senate.
D 400
Conference Committees
D 400
Tax bills originate in this committee.
D 500
House Ways and Means
D 500
This type of bill deals with general matters applying to
the entire nation.
E 100
Public Bills
E 100
Before going to the president, bills must pass both houses
like this.
E 200
In identical form
E 200
This type of bill authorizes the spending of money.
E 300
Appropriations Bill
E 300
This is the number of days the president has to take
action on a bill.
E 400
10
E 400
In order to take any action on a bill, Congress must have a
minimum number of members present called this.
E 500
Quorum
E 500
This is drawing of district lines to benefit a particular
party.
F 100
Gerrymandering.
F 100
This person is running for re-election while currently
holding the office for which they are running.
F 200
Incumbent
F 200
This is a vote for formal disapproval of a member’s
actions.
F 300
Censure
F 300
These are the people in the districts that Representatives
represent.
F 400
Constituents
F 400
This is a closed meeting of a political party, often used by the majority party to choose the Speaker of the House.
F 500
Caucus
F 500
The Final Jeopardy Category is:
ELECTIONS
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