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The Organization of Congress. How a Bill Becomes a Law. Powers of Congress. Representing the Peeps. Baker’s Choice. 100. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. 400. 500. 500. 500. 500. 500. Row 1---100 Question.

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  1. The Organization of Congress How a Bill Becomes a Law Powers of Congress Representing the Peeps Baker’s Choice 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

  2. Row 1---100 Question - The official head and leader of the House of Representatives

  3. Row 1---100 Answer - Speaker of the House

  4. Row 1---200 Question - The position is usually reserved for the longest serving senator from the majority party

  5. Row 1---200 Answer - President Pro Tempore

  6. Row 1---300 Question - What is an oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strengthof a particular group?

  7. Row 1---300 Answer - Gerrymander

  8. Row 1---400 Question - What is the title given to the leader of each Congressional committee?

  9. Row 1---400 Answer - Chairman

  10. Row 1---500 Question - What are the 5 specific roles a Congressmen has to perform in their job?

  11. Row 1---500 Answer - Policy Maker, Committee Member, Representative, Constituent Servant, and Politician

  12. Row 2---100 Question - What are powers listed to Congress in Article I of the Constitution known as?

  13. Row 2---100 Answer - Expressed Powers

  14. Row 2---200 Question - What is the two step Congressional process of impeachment?

  15. Row 2---200 Answer 1. House declares impeachment charges 2. The Senate acts as the jury and decides guilt

  16. Row 2---300 Question - What is the name for the powers of Congress that enable the government to work with Congress as part of the “checks and balances system”?

  17. Row 2---300 Answer - Non-legislative Powers (i.e. power to impeach, review the executive branch)

  18. Row 2---400 Question - Power to choose the President in case of a tie or no majority in the Electoral college falls to which house of Congress?

  19. Row 2---400 Answer - House of Representatives

  20. Row 2---500 Question - List three actions Congress CANNOT take

  21. Row 2---500 Answer - Cannot favor one state over another; tax interstate commerce; tax any exports; make laws in areas reserved for states; pass laws that interfere with individual legal rights

  22. Row 3---100 Question - What are the three qualifications a person must meet in order to be a Senator?

  23. Row 3---100 Answer - 30 years old; 9 years a U.S. citizen; live in the state you represent

  24. Row 3---200 Question - What is the removal of a Congressmen from office known as?

  25. Row 3---200 Answer - Expulsion

  26. Row 3---300 Question - What is the Franking Privilege?

  27. Row 3---300 Answer - Free mailings for people in office to send to their constituents

  28. Row 3---400 Question - What must the Senate do in order to convict or remove a President from office?

  29. Row 3---400 Answer - 2/3 vote (67 votes) in order to officially remove a government official out of office

  30. Row 3---500 Question - What clause allows congress to stretch its original powers to make laws necessary and proper?

  31. Row 3---500 Answer - Elastic Clause

  32. Row 4---100 Question - How can Congress override a President’s veto?

  33. Row 4---100 Answer - By a 2/3 vote from both the House of Representatives and the Senate

  34. Row 4---200 Question - List four options the President can take when a bill is presented to him

  35. Row 4---200 Answer - Pass It (Sign it into law), Veto it, Pocket Veto it, or simply ignore it

  36. Row 4---300 Question - What happens to a bill after it is read and assigned a number?

  37. Row 4---300 Answer - It goes to a standing committee

  38. Row 4---400 Question - What is the 2/3 vote of senate that calls for limited debate on a Senate?

  39. Row 4---400 Answer - Cloture Vote

  40. Row 4---500 Question - When a standing committee simply ignores a bill, what is that called?

  41. Row 4---500 Answer - Pigeon hole

  42. Row 5---100 Question - Which U.S. city was recently named the most dangerous city in America?

  43. Row 5---100 Answer - St. Louis, Missouri

  44. Row 5---200 Question - Which cartoon superhero flew around in an invisible jet?

  45. Row 5---200 Answer - Wonder Woman

  46. Row 5---300 Question - What music artist sold more records during the 1990’s than anyone else?

  47. Row 5---300 Answer - Shania Twain

  48. Row 5---400 Question -A cowboy was going to London on his horse. It took 2 days to get there. He stayed for a day and it took him 1 day to get back! He went on Friday and came back on Friday! Howcould this be?

  49. Row 5---400 Answer - The horse’s name was Friday

  50. Row 5---500 Question - SUPPOSING THREE MEN WERE FROZEN, 2 DIED HOW MANY WERE LEFT?

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