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Jeopardy

Jeopardy. I’m Just a Bill 1. I’m Just a Bill 2. I’m Just a Bill 3. I’m Still Just a Bill. Voting. 200. 200. 200. 200. 200. 400. 400. 400. 400. 400. 600. 600. 600. 600. 600. 800. 800. 800. 800. 800. 1000. 1000. 1000. 1000. 1000. Help.

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Jeopardy

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  1. Jeopardy I’m Just a Bill 1 I’m Just a Bill 2 I’m Just a Bill 3 I’m Still Just a Bill Voting 200 200 200 200 200 400 400 400 400 400 600 600 600 600 600 800 800 800 800 800 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000

  2. Help (1) Save a duplicate of this template. (2) Enter all answers and questions in the outline view. (3) View as a slideshow. (4) Use the home red button after each question.

  3. ANSWER:Who can introduce a bill? QUESTION: Only Members of Congress. A-200

  4. ANSWER: Bills that require the spending of money must start in _______. QUESTION: The House of Representatives A-400

  5. ANSWER: If a committee changes a bill, they say they _________ the bill. QUESTION: mark up A-600

  6. ANSWER: Who must approve of changes made to a bill by a committee before the bill is officially changed? QUESTION: the whole house A-800

  7. ANSWER: Bills that go to different committees simultaneously are said to have received ___________ _________. QUESTION: multiple referrals A-1000

  8. ANSWER: What do we call a legislative bill which would create a new law and is a matter of general concern? QUESTION: a public bill B-200

  9. ANSWER: What do we call a legislative bill which deals with a specific private, personal, or local concern? QUESTION: a private bill B-400

  10. ANSWER: What do we call an expression of opinion in either the House or Senate to settle procedural matters in either body? QUESTION: a simple resolution B-600

  11. ANSWER: What do we call an expression of opinion without the force of law that requires the approval of both houses, but not the president? QUESTION: A concurrent resolution B-800

  12. ANSWER: What is a formal expression of Congressional opinion. Most need the signature of the president? QUESTION: a joint resolution B-1000

  13. ANSWER: A ___________, usually ½ of the members of a legislative body must be present for the group to do business. QUESTION: quorum C-200

  14. ANSWER: What do we call a role call used to see is enough members of a legislature are present to do business? QUESTION: a quorum call C-400

  15. ANSWER: If the Rules Committee doesn’t limit the number of amendments which can be offered it is said to have created a ______ rule. QUESTION: open C-600

  16. ANSWER: If the Rules Committee limits the number of amendments which can be offered it is said to have created a ______ rule. QUESTION: restrictive C-800

  17. ANSWER: If the Speaker sends a bill to one committee after another. It is called a _______________. QUESTION: sequential referral C-1000

  18. ANSWER: In the Senate a member can block a bill by speaking without end, or even threatening to speak endlessly. This is called a ______________. QUESTION: filibuster D-200

  19. ANSWER: To stop a Senator from speaking endlessly, the Senate must vote for ____________. QUESTION: cloture D-400

  20. ANSWER: Just the threat of endless speaking can stop a bill, so that work can still continue the Senate has developed the concept of ___________ __________. QUESTION: double tracking D-600

  21. ANSWER: To stop the threat of an endless speech in the Senate, the Senate must have ## votes QUESTION: 60 D-800

  22. ANSWER: The ability of members of Congress to send mailings to constituents for free is called ___________. QUESTION: franking privilege D-1000

  23. ANSWER: A vote known as the yeas and naysis more formally called ______. QUESTION: a voice vote E-200

  24. ANSWER: A vote taken by having members of Congress pass by certain officials is called a ______ vote. QUESTION: teller E-400

  25. ANSWER: What do you call a vote in which Senator’s names are called and they call out their vote or members of the House use a electronic card? QUESTION: A Roll-Call Vote E-600

  26. ANSWER: To take a time out to gather supporters before a vote you may call for a _________ __ ____ ________. QUESTION: division of the house E-800

  27. ANSWER: What are the two types of votes that record how a member voted? QUESTION: a roll call vote and a teller vote. E-1000

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