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4. This type of committee is appointed for a limited duration, such as Watergate. A 100

5. Select Committee A 100

6. This resolution is non-binding and deals with the internal affairs of Congress A 200

7. A simple resolution A 200

8. The Presidential rejection of a bill. / The percentage needed by the Congress to override this rejection. A 300

9. Veto Two - Thirds A 300

10. An informal practice by which an individual Senator may block a bill. A 500

11. A hold A 500

12. Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, Ways and Means are examples of these types of committees B 100

13. Standing B 100

14. The name of your current House member. B 200

15. Congressman Paul Ryan B 200

16. In the House, this rule limits the debate on the floor and only permits amendments to be made in the sponsoring committee B 300

17. Closed Rule B 300

18. The body which selects the vice- president, if the Electoral College fails to determine a winner. B 400

19. The Senate B 400

20. I will support your legislation about coal mining, if you support my legislation on dairy price supports B 500

21. Log Rolling B 500

22. A constitution amendment begins as this type of resolution. It requires this percentage of state legislature approval for ratification purposes C 100

23. JointThree - Quarters C 100

24. In the House, the committee that places bill on a calendar that will be considered by the full House. C 200

25. House Rules Committee C 200

26. Two formal approval powers that the Constitution provides the Senate for checking the power of the Executive Branch C 300

27. Treaties, Judicial appointments, executive appointments C 300

28. DAILY DOUBLE C 400 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager

29. The roles played by the House and the Senate in the removal of a corrupt federal official. C 400

30. House – impeachment Senate - trial C 400

31. The type of law which authorized the support of the Congress for the Iraqi invasion C 500

32. Joint Resolution C 500

33. D 100

34. Senator Ron Johnson D 100

35. The name given to the House membership discussing, but not passing bills with a minimum 100 members D 200

36. Committee of the Whole D 200

37. “Mr. Speaker, I wish to ask to have the entire bodies permission for a short prayer for our troops in Afghanistan.” “Without objection, so ordered.” D 300

38. Unanimous Consent D 300

39. A bill which adds money for road building, education, the national parks, home heating fuel, all to a bill designed initially to support farmers. D 400

40. Christmas Tree Bill D 400

41. This person serves as the judge at trials for removing the President from office. D 500

42. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court D 500

43. The number of terms that a House member can serve as the chairman of a committee E 100

44. Three terms E 100

45. The committee that initially handles all revenue bills. E 200

46. House - Ways and Means E 200

47. DAILY DOUBLE C 400 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager

48. Two reasons why the House is considered to be closer to the people. (Reasons must have been discussed in class or the book) A 400

49. The House size. 435 members representing smaller districts than the Senate. Elected every two years A 400

50. The process involving the removal of a stalled bill from a committee. The number of votes required for removal. E 300

51. Discharge petition218 or half the membership of the House E 300

52. T The method by which bills are referred to committees in the House and the Senate E 400

53. House – Speaker of the House Senate – presiding officer in the Senate E 400

54. This is the method used to shut off a filibuster. The percentage of the vote required is this amount. E 500

55. ClotureThree-fifths or 60 Senators E 500

56. The committee used to iron out differences between a House and Senate bill passed on the same subject. The committee used to iron out differences between a House and Senate bill passed on the same subject.

57. Joint Committee

58. The classification of Mammals with pouches F 100

59. What are Maruspials? F 100

60. This second largest bird in the world is native to Australia F 200

61. What is the emu? F 200

62. Australia’s wild dogs F 300

63. What are dingos? F 300

64. This Australian island is the home of a devil and a wolf F 400

65. What is Tasmania? F 400

66. Although the National Bird of New Zealand, it is also indigenous to Australia F 500

67. What is the Kiwi? F 500

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69. Name the three capital cities of the United States Click on screen to continue

70. New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. Click on screen to continue

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