Jeopardy House 1 Senate 2 Prez 3 Speaker

Jeopardy House 1 Senate 2 Prez 3 Speaker 4 Leader 5 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from H 1 A legislature divided into two houses is called a _____ legislature.

$100 Answer from H 1 Bicameral.

$200 Question from H 1 The membership of the House is reapportioned after this Constitutionally designated ten year event.

$200 Answer from H 1 Census.

$300 Question from H 1 The House _____ Committee reviews most bills before they go on to the full House; thus performing a traffic cop function.

$300 Answer from H 1 Rules.

$400 Question from H 1 House seats are up for election every _____ years.

$400 Answer from H 1 Two.

$500 Question from H 1 According to the Constitution, revenue bills must originate here.

$500 Answer from H 1 In the House.

$100 Question from H 2 Nominees to the US Supreme Court must be confirmed by this house of Congress.

$100 Answer from H 2 The Senate.

$200 Question from H 2 The filibuster is allowed in both the House and Senate. T/F

$200 Answer from H 2 False, the filibuster is unique to the Senate.

$300 Question from H 2 What is the name of the procedure used to cut off debate and end a filibuster?

$300 Answer from H 2 Cloture.

$400 Question from H 2 How many votes are needed for cloture?

$400 Answer from H 2 Sixty (60).

$500 Question from H 2 What is the title of the leader of the Senate?

$500 Answer from H 2 Senate Majority Leader.

$100 Question from H 3 What is the title of the leader Of the House?

$100 Answer from H 3 Speaker of the House.

$200 Question from H 3 Whether of the majority party or the minority party, title of person who keeps a close head count on key votes and reports back to the leaders.

$200 Answer from H 3 Whip.

$300 Question from H 3 After a single version of a bill Leaves the Conference committee, It goes back to the House and Senate for approval before going on to the President. T/F

$300 Answer from H 3 True.

$400 Question from H 3 Where do the members of a Joint Committee come from?

$400 Answer from H 3 The House and the Senate.

$500 Question from H 3 Most of the business of Congress takes place in these social structures.

$500 Answer from H 3 Committees and Subcommittees.

$100 Question from H 4 Members of Congress, who hold a hearing to question a high level bureaucrat are engaging in what activity?

$100 Answer from H 4 Oversight, or Legislative Oversight.

$200 Question from H 4 After a president vetoes a bill, it is sent where?

$200 Answer from H 4 Back to Congress.

$300 Question from H 4 After a bill is favorably reported out of the committees, where does it go next?

$300 Answer from H 4 To the floor of the House or Senate.

$400 Question from H 4 In the House or Senate, what happens next after debate of the bill?

$400 Answer from H 4 The bill is voted on by the house members.

$500 Question from H 4 If a bill is ignored by a Committee, what happens to it?

$500 Answer from H 4 The bill dies.

$100 Question from H 5 The Congressional Research Service is administered by this part of Congress.

$100 Answer from H 5 Library of Congress.

$200 Question from H 5 This office of Congress makes projections about the performance of the economy, and the effects of taxing and spending alternatives.

$200 Answer from H 5 Congressional Budget Office.

$300 Question from H 5 These seats are up for election every six (6) years.

$300 Answer from H 5 What are Senate seats?

$400 Question from H 5 While Congress is in session, what will happen to a bill if the President refuses to sign?

$400 Answer from H 5 That bill becomes a law.

$500 Question from H 5 A group of members of Congress who share some interest or trait are known as a congressional _____.

$500 Answer from H 5 Caucus.

Final Jeopardy According to the Constitution, once they are impeached, federal officials are then tried by this house of Congress.

Final Jeopardy Answer What is the Senate?