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Jeopardy

Jeopardy. Choose a category. You will be given the answer. You must give the correct question. Click to begin. Choose a point value. Choose a point value. Click here for Final Jeopardy. Jeopardy. Jeopardy The House/ Congress. Jeopardy The Senate/ Congress. Jeopardy Parties and

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Jeopardy

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  1. Jeopardy Choose a category. You will be given the answer. You must give the correct question. Click to begin.

  2. Choose a point value. Choose a point value. Click here for Final Jeopardy Jeopardy

  3. Jeopardy The House/ Congress Jeopardy The Senate/ Congress Jeopardy Parties and Committees Jeopardy Who Is It? Jeopardy Bills & Laws Jeopardy Wild Card 10 Point 10 Point 10 Point 10 Point 10 Point 10 Point 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 20 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 30 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 40 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points 50 Points

  4. What is the minimum age requirement to run for the House? Jeopardy

  5. 25 Jeopardy

  6. How many Rep.’s are in the House, and how long are their terms? Jeopardy

  7. 435 Rep.’s, 2 year terms Jeopardy

  8. What is the salary of a federal House Rep? A Florida Rep? Jeopardy

  9. $174,000 for the federal Rep’s- $30,000 per year for the state Rep’s Jeopardy

  10. When are Congressional elections held? Jeopardy

  11. “Super Tuesday”- the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. Jeopardy

  12. Explain what gerrymandering is and why it occurs. Jeopardy

  13. Answer 5a Answer 5a Jeopardy

  14. What is the vocab word that describes the structure of our Congress? Jeopardy

  15. Bicameral Answer 1b Jeopardy

  16. How old do you have to be to run for the Senate? Jeopardy

  17. 30 Answer 2b Jeopardy

  18. How many Senators are in the Senate, and how long are their terms? Jeopardy

  19. 100 Senators, 6 year terms Answer 3b Jeopardy

  20. Name three typical characteristics of a member of Congress. Jeopardy

  21. White, male, 55, married, has 2 kids, lawyer, college-educated, not a first-term Congressperson, not their first time as an elected official Answer 4b Jeopardy

  22. Explain three nonsalary compensations given to Congresspeople, including the franking privilege. Jeopardy

  23. Franking privilege, special tax deductions, free pool and gym and cafeteria in the Capitol, cheap insurance, full care at the VA, pension plan, Allowances for staff and offices and travel, free parking In reserved spaces Answer 5b Jeopardy

  24. Each political party meets before session to set their agenda. This meeting is called a: Jeopardy

  25. Caucus Answer 1c Jeopardy

  26. Each party has a person in charge and their assistant. What are those two positions called? Jeopardy

  27. The floor leader and the whips Answer 2c Jeopardy

  28. What is the seniority rule and what are some pros and cons of it? Jeopardy

  29. The longest-serving majority party member on the committee Is the chairperson. It’s good because it brings Experience to the committee process and is an easy rule to apply, but it ignores ability and discriminates against younger members. Answer 3c Jeopardy

  30. Explain select, joint, and conference committees. Jeopardy

  31. Select: for a specific purpose Joint: to write a bill for both Houses Conference: to modify a bill that has passed both Houses but in different forms Answer 4c Jeopardy

  32. Explain a standing committee and how the members are elected. Give an example of a committee from each chamber. Jeopardy

  33. A standing committee exists all the time In order to deal with bills. The members Are elected by each chamber, and the majority party Gets the majority of the seats. House Committees: Rules, Ways, and Means; Appropriations; Armed Services; Agriculture; etc. Senate Committees: Foreign Relations; Finance; Judiciary; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; etc. Answer 5c Jeopardy

  34. Who is the current President of the Senate? Jeopardy

  35. The Vice President of the US, Joe Biden Answer 1d Jeopardy

  36. Who is the current President Pro Tempore of the Senate? Jeopardy

  37. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii Answer 2d Jeopardy

  38. Who are our current Florida Senators? Jeopardy

  39. Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio Answer 3d Jeopardy

  40. Who is the current Speaker of the House? Jeopardy

  41. John Boehner (R-OH) Answer 4d Jeopardy

  42. Who is the current majority leader in the House? Jeopardy

  43. Eric Cantor (R-VA) Answer 5d Jeopardy

  44. What is a bill? Jeopardy

  45. A proposed law presented to the House or Senate For consideration Answer 1e Jeopardy

  46. What is a resolution? Jeopardy

  47. A resolution deals with matters concerned with one house only. Answer 2e Jeopardy

  48. Compare and contrast joint and concurrent resolutions. Jeopardy

  49. Joint resolutions are for unusual circumstances, and When passed have the force of law. Concurrent resolutions Deal with issues that must be addressed by both chambers, But do not have force of law. Usually used to state the Position of Congress on an issue. Answer 3e Jeopardy

  50. Once the House becomes the Committee of the Whole, what happens? Jeopardy

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