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| How many Representatives “reside” or vote in the House of Representatives | 435 |
| How many members does the Senate have? | 100 |
| What is it called when the Senate places a time limit on debate? | Cloture |
| What is one of the excessive ways that congress spends money in order to maintain support? | Omnibus spending, Log-rolling, Riders |
| What groups of people impact law making not by paying for votes but financing election campaigns? | PAC’s |
| What is the benefit of free postage that Congressmen enjoy | Franking |
| What Fact-finding trips give a first person perspective on disasters or bills, sometimes they are abused as vacations? | Junket |
| How much representation do we get as a result of South Dakota’s small population? | One Representative |
| What branch of Gov’t is the most important to the founding fathers? (the amt of the constitution devoted to this branch) | Legislative Branch |
| Which branch has the “power of the purse” because the represent the population of the country? | House of Representatives |
| Because of the large number of members, the House of Representatives votes by what type of vote? | electronic |
| The Senate votes by what type of vote? | voice roll call |
| What is the final requirement for a bill coming out of both houses of our Legislative branch? | It must be identical in both houses |
| What is the last breath for a bill if it has been vetoed by the president? | both houses can pass it with a Two thirds majority |
| House Majority Leader | Cantor |
| House Minority Leader | Pelosi |
| Speaker of the House | Boehner |
| President Pro Tempore | Inouye |
| President of the Senate | Biden |
| Senate Majority Leader | Reid |
| Senate Minority Leader | McConnell |
| South Dakota Representative | Noem |
| South Dakota Senator | Thune |
| Another SD Senator | Johnson |
| Congressmen working back & forth between each other to get votes for their bills;“you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours.” | Quid Pro Quo |
| Senate opponents of a bill can attempt to prevent it from coming to a vote by giving long speeches called | Filibuster |
| Big spending projects designed to help a congressman get re-elected because of the money brought to their home districts. | Omnibus spending bills |
| The Constitution gives Congress the power to do whatever is necessary to get the job done; this greatly increased their power. | Expressed powers & Implied powers |
| The main role and most important responsibility of Congress is | To make laws |
| The checking power that Congress has over the other branches allows them to convict presidents & judges of crimes. | Impeachment |
| A filibuster is | A speech A delay tactic Allowed only in the Senate |
| The “real work” of Congress | Is generally over by the time a bill reaches the floor of the House or Senate |
| The presidential power of line-item veto | Could help reduce pork-barrel politics |
| The Congress has before it an omnibus spending bill that will turn South Dakota into a permanent hunting refuge, complete with guides, vehicles, and shopping malls. Lawmakers attach an amendment that will give Mr. Bosma a personal par three course around the lake south of Geddes. The amendment can be called | A rider |
| What is the required age to be a U.S. Senator | 30 |
| What is the required age to be a U.S. Representative | 25 |
| How many years must you be citizen of the United States in order to hold a Senate Position? | 9 |
| How many years must you be citizen of the United States in order to hold a House of Representatives Position? | 7 |
| What must all representatives do with regard to their home state? | live in their home state |
