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Jeopardy House 1Senate 2Prez 3Speaker 4 Leader 5 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy
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$100 Question from H1 A legislature divided into two houses is called a _________ legislature.
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$100 Answer from H1 Bicameral.
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$200 Question from H1 The membership of the House is reapportioned after this Constitutionally designated ten year event.
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$200 Answer from H1 Census.
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$300 Question from H1 The House __________ Committee reviews most bills before they go on to the full House; thus performing a traffic cop function.
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$300 Answer from H1 Rules.
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$400 Question from H1 House seats are up for election every _____ years.
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$400 Answer from H1 Two.
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$500 Question from H1 According to the Constitution, revenue bills must originate here.
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$500 Answer from H1 In the House.
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$100 Question from H2 Nominees to the US Supreme Court must be confirmed by this house of Congress.
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$100 Answer from H2 The Senate.
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$200 Question from H2 The filibuster is allowed in both the House and Senate. T/F
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$200 Answer from H2 False, the filibuster is unique to the Senate.
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$300 Question from H2 What is the name of the procedure used to cut off debate and end a filibuster?
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$300 Answer from H2 Cloture.
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$400 Question from H2 How many votes are needed for cloture?
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$400 Answer from H2 Sixty (60).
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$500 Question from H2 What is the title of the leader of the Senate?
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$500 Answer from H2 Senate Majority Leader.
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$100 Question from H3 What is the title of the leader Of the House?
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$100 Answer from H3 Speaker of the House.
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$200 Question from H3 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.
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$200 Answer from H3 Whip.
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$300 Question from H3 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
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$300 Answer from H3 True.
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$400 Question from H3 Where do the members of a Joint Committee come from?
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$400 Answer from H3 The House and the Senate.
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$500 Question from H3 Most of the business of Congress takes place in these social structures.
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$500 Answer from H3 Committees and Subcommittees.
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$100 Question from H4 Members of Congress, who hold a hearing to question a high level bureaucrat are engaging in what activity?
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$100 Answer from H4 Oversight, or Legislative Oversight.
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$200 Question from H4 After a president vetoes a bill, it is sent where?
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$200 Answer from H4 Back to Congress.
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$300 Question from H4 After a bill is favorably reported out of the committees, where does it go next?
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$300 Answer from H4 To the floor of the House or Senate.
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$400 Question from H4 In the House or Senate, what happens next after debate of the bill?
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$400 Answer from H4 The bill is voted on by the house members.
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$500 Question from H4 If a bill is ignored by a Committee, what happens to it?
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$500 Answer from H4 The bill dies.
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$100 Question from H5 The Congressional Research Service is administered by this part of Congress.
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$100 Answer from H5 Library of Congress.
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$200 Question from H5 This office of Congress makes projections about the performance of the economy, and the effects of taxing and spending alternatives.
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$200 Answer from H5 Congressional Budget Office.
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$300 Question from H5 These seats are up for election every six (6) years.
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$300 Answer from H5 What are Senate seats?
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$400 Question from H5 While Congress is in session, what will happen to a bill if the President refuses to sign?
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$400 Answer from H5 That bill becomes a law.
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$500 Question from H5 A group of members of Congress who share some interest or trait are known as a congressional _________.
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$500 Answer from H5 Caucus.
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Final Jeopardy According to the Constitution, once they are impeached, federal officials are then tried by this house of Congress.
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Final Jeopardy Answer What is the Senate?
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