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Instructions for Playing Jeopardy Click on the question that you want to attempt, example $100 Read the question and click on the slide to advance to the answer To return to the main playing board for another question, click on the blue box in the right had corner of the answer screen. To advance to Double Jeopardy click Press page down to begin playing the game
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The United States Congress, which is made up of two houses, is a ____________ legislature
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Bicameral
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Where are representatives elected from?
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congressional districts
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Redistricting power was abused by creating congressional districts of unequal power and by ________.
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gerrymandering
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What are the qualification for election to the Senate?
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at least 30 years old, legal resident of state of election, a citizen for 9 years
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Senators are elected for how long of a term?
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Six year term
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One reason incumbents are reelected is that they have what?
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name recognition with voters
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What is the main task of each house of Congress?
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Make Laws
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What are people in districts represented in Congress are called?
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constituents
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eight
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168
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The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the ____________.
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Speaker of the House
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Who controls the power to write the rules in Congress?
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majority leader
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In Congress, who are the majority and minority leaders are assisted by?
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whips
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They are put in the Hopper
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A big frog – no really a box located in the House of Representatives.
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Who is the president of the Senate?
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the Vice President
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This person's main job is to steer the party's bills through the Senate.
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Majority Leaders
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These assistants make sure that legislators are present for key votes.
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Whips
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Why is the filibuster is not as strong a weapon as it used to be?
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new senate rules
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In the Senate, how are bills brought to the floor?
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unanimous consent
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The standing committees of each house are controlled by who?
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majority party
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This group specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee's responsibility.
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subcommittee
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Standing, select, joint, and conference are all types of congressional _____________
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committees
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These committees act as study groups for the House and Senate.
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joint committees
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This committee is set up when the House and Senate have passed different versions of the same bill.
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conference committee
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In Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, these powers of Congress are described.
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Expressed Powers
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What implies that Congress has powers beyond those expressed in the first 17 clauses of Article I, Section 8?
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necessary and proper or elastic clause
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Laws for raising money for the federal government are called __________
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Revenue Bills
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Proposed laws to authorize spending money are called _________
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appropriations bills
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What requires the president to notify Congress when committing military forces
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War Powers Act
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Before both houses of Congress pass it and the president signs it, a proposed law is called a _________
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a bill
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These bills deal with general matters and apply to the entire nation
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Public bills
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These bills deal with individual people or places.
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private bills
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Matters requiring the action of both the House and Senate, but on which a law is not needed are called _________
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concurrent resolutions
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In this process, each bill is given a title and a number.
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first reading
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This action could allow the president to kill a bill during the last 10 days Congress is in session by refusing to act on it.
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pocket veto
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Who are PACs are regulated by?
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the Federal Election Campaign Act.
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Interest groups know that campaign contributions will assure them access to _____________.
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access to lawmakers they support
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PAC support for an incumbent often means the incumbent will win _________
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reelection
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Jack Kingston
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Candidates are supported by ______ _____ which are non- nominating
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interest groups
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How do interest group leaders strengthen the political power of the groups?
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unifying the members
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List business- related interest groups.
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NAM – National Association of Manufacturers NAM – National Association of Manufacturers United States Chamber of Commerce United States Chamber of Commerce AFL-CIO UAW – United Auto Workers UMW – United Mine Workers
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Labor- and business-interest groups are concerned with this issue.
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the Economy
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Ralph Nader's Public Citizen, Inc. is an example of what kind of interest group?
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public interest group
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A filibuster can be stopped when three-fifths of the Senate votes for what?
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cloture
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This has guided the selection of committee chairpersons.
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seniority system
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This congressional power provides for the nation's growth.
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naturalization
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This mechanism is used to propose constitutional amendments
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joint resolutions
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These meetings are sessions at which a committee listens to testimony.
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hearing
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List the methods of senatorial voting.
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voice vote, roll call, standing vote
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These groups may be seeking military aid, economic aid, or favorable trade agreements.
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public-interest group
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This is the direct way interest groups try to influence government
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lobbying
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In addition to information, lobbyists and interest groups may actually help to _______ bills
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research and writing of bills
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This is the lobbyist's strongest weapon.
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information
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Peter Parker
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Who was the first super-villain that Spider-Man ever encountered?
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Supercharger
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What super- powered being is also J. Jonah Jameson's son?
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Man-Wolf
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Peter Parker works for?
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The Daily Bugle
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Where Does Spider-Man live?
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New York
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