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5. ITS GREAT TO BE AN INCUMBENT IN DA HOUSE SENATE IS SLAMMIN! 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points COMMIT TO A COMMITTEE IM JUST A BILL…

6. WHERE MOST BILLS DIE

7. COMMITTEE

8. AFTER A BILL IS ASSIGNED TO A COMMITTEE, IT IS OFTEN SENT HERE FOR FURTHER STUDY

9. SUBCOMMITTEE

10. RECONCILES DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF A HOUSE AND A SENATE BILL

11. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

12. CONGRESSIONAL LEADER WHO COUNTS VOTES & CONVINCES MEMBERS TO SUPPORT PARTY

13. THE WHIP

14. TERM FOR A PRESIDENTS INACTION ON A BILL W/I 10 DAYS AFTER CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED

15. POCKET VETO

16. TERM OFTEN USED TO DESCRIBE MONEY SPENT ON LOCAL DISTRICT OR STATE PROJECTS

17. PORK BARREL SPENDING

18. INTENTIONALLY SETTING BOUNDARIES OF A DISTRICT TO FAVOR ONE PARTY OVER ANOTHER

19. GERRYMANDERING

20. NAME FOR A CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WHERE THE CANDIDATE WINS MORE THAN 55% OF THE VOTE

21. SAFE SEAT OR DISTRICT

22. MEMBER OF CONGRESS USING A FACSIMILE SIGNATURE IN PLACE OF A POSTAGE STAMP

23. FRANKING PRIVILEGE

24. CONGRESSIONAL STAFF AGENCY THAT AUDITS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

25. GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

26. MOST INFLUENTIAL COMMITTEE IN THE HOUSE

27. RULES COMMITTEE

28. GIVE ONE EXAMPLE OF A PERMANENT OR STANDING COMMITTEE IN HOUSE OR SENATE

29. SENATE ARMED SERVICES; HOUSE AGRICULTURE

30. IF YOU GET A BAD COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT, YOU MIGHT JOIN 1 OF THESE TO BETTER SERVE VOTERS

31. CAUCUS

32. HOUSE COMMITTEE THAT DRAFTS TAX LEGISLATION

33. WAYS & MEANS

34. COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS ARE ALWAYS MEMBERS OF THIS

35. THE MAJORITY PARTY

36. NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

37. 435

38. ALL BILLS DEALING WITH THIS MUST ORIGINATE IN DA HOUSE

39. REVENUE

40. MINIMUM AGE TO BE A MEMBER

41. 25

42. REASON WHY FOUNDERS GAVE HOUSE THE POWER OF IMPEACHMENT

43. DIRECTLY ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE; BEST REFLECTS PUBLIC WILL

44. NUMBER OF VOTES NEEDED TO PASS A BILL IN THE HOUSE

45. 218 OR A MAJORITY

46. MINIMUM AGE TO BE A SENATOR

47. 30

48. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT THAT CHANGED THE WAY WE ELECT SENATORS

49. 17 TH AMENDMENT – DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS, 1913

50. THE ROLE THAT THE SENATE HAS IN THE IMPEACHMENT PROCESS

51. CONDUCT THE TRIAL

52. NUMBER OF VOTES NEEDED TO CUT OF DEBATE ON A BILL

53. 60

54. TYPE OF MOTION USED TO BREAK A FILIBUSTER

55. CLOTURE

56. Make your wager

57. CURRENT SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

58. JOHN BOEHNER