2nd 9 Weeks Test

2. the cup
4. incumbent advantage
6. 2 houses
8. article ___ of the Constitution states power of the legislature
9. most members of congress follow the ____ faith
10. keeps the majority leader informed
11. most members of congress have experience in _____
14. because passing a bill is so difficult; the advantage usually goes to the _____ of the bill
15. winner gets less than 55% of the vote
19. talking a bill to death
21. when the bill is near the end it will probably find itself in this committee
23. most members of congress are ____ aged
24. any member of ____ can introduce a bill

1. this process may go slow or fast, involves wheeling and dealing, and can be unpredictable
3. Congress authorizes ____, which can making Congress quite powerful
5. redrawing congressional districts after the new census
7. permanent committee
12. congress adjourns and the president never signed the bill
13. extended president’s war powers
15. strongest person in the Senate
16. executive department, congressional committee, and interest group
17. I get to decide who speaks on the House floor
18. changes to the original bill are being made
20. state legislatures used to elect members of the ____
22. where the real work in Congress gets done