Congress Unit Review

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  1. 3. This is the election where you choose a candidate for each party
  2. 4. This many votes are necessary for a Cloture to be successful
  3. 5. A legislative body with 2 chambers is ___________
  4. 6. You must be 30 years old to serve in the ___________.
  5. 9. Most bills _______ in committee
  6. 10. This Gerrymandering strategy is to divide your supporters so they are always in the majority
  7. 12. This is the election held in November where we actually pick the office holder
  8. 16. Process of drawing the Congressional lines after the census
  9. 17. This type of veto occurs when bills are sent to the President in the final 10 days of a session
  10. 19. This is how the President can reject legislation
  11. 21. Number of House Reps Virginia has after the 2020 census
  12. 22. You must be 25 years old to serve in the __________.
  13. 23. Most powerful person in the Senate is the ___________ Leader
  14. 24. These are informal groups that members of Congress join, I might join the Chicken one
  15. 28. This Gerrymandering strategy is to group your opponents to minimize their impact
  16. 30. The House can ________ a President, but the Senate must convict to remove
  17. 33. This term refers to legislation that both parties support
  18. 34. In the law making process, these committee meetings are open to the public
  19. 36. Minimum number of House Reps a state can have
  20. 37. Model where you make decisions based on what your party wants
  21. 39. U.S. Census is taken every ______ years.
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  1. 1. This is a delay tactic in the Senate
  2. 2. Powers written in the Constitution for Congress
  3. 6. Most powerful position in the House
  4. 7. Model where you make decisions based on what your Constituents want
  5. 8. Term length in years for a member of the Senate
  6. 10. Congress has the power to ______ money, print me some Benjamins!
  7. 11. A candidate for the House must be a citizen for this many years
  8. 13. Drawing Congressional District lines to help you party
  9. 14. Model where you make decisions based on what you think is best
  10. 15. This vote is the only way to end a Filibuster
  11. 18. This committee has members from the House and Senate and works out the final details of a bill
  12. 20. Term length in years for a member of the House
  13. 25. Person who introduces a bill is called the ________
  14. 26. This position helps the Floor Leader and tries to keep members in line
  15. 27. This privilege allows members of Congress to send mail with their signature
  16. 29. Virginia's 6th district is currently represented by Rep. ___________.
  17. 31. Congress has the power to establish a postal service, so we have this
  18. 32. When a law is first introduced it is called a _______
  19. 35. Congress has the military power to declare this
  20. 38. House has this committee that sets the parameters for debating a bill