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Unit 2 Congress Vocab Part 1 - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 93 times
- The average score is 14 of 15
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| stalling tactic done in the senate to delay a vote on legislation | filibuster | 98%
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| the __ is the lower chamber that is based on represenation, serve 2 year terms, represent a district in a state, has 435 members, speaker is the leader, all tax revenue bills start here, has more rules and limited debate | house | 96%
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| when you formally charge a politician of wrongdoing is called | impeachment | 96%
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| a bill can pass congress with a __ vote | majority | 96%
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| the __ is the upperchamber that each state has 2, serve 6 year terms, represent the entire state, has 100 members, majority leader is the leader, they ratify treaties, confirm presidnetial appointees, has less rules and unlimited debate | senate | 96%
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| the only way to stop a filibuster is a __ and it requires a 60% vote | cloture | 94%
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| the person in charge of the house of representatives | speaker | 94%
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| the person who breaks ties in the senate on legislation is the | vice president | 94%
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| __ spending is the money left over that the government gets to decide how it is spent | discretionary | 92%
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| when you have a republican president and congress controlled by democrats this is called __ government | divided | 92%
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| a __ committee is formed to iron out the differences in a bill before it goes to the president | conference | 90%
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| when you promise to vote yes on someone else bill in exchange for that person voting yes on your bill is called | logrolling | 90%
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| if your bill dies in committee to get it on to the floor for a vote you must file a __ | discharge petition | 88%
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| sending government funds back home is called | pork barrel | 88%
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| __ is when you identify strongly with a party | partisanship | 83%
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