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1
Who takes over for the Vice President if he is absent in the Senate?
The president
the chairsperson
President Pro Tempore
a randomly selected citizen
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What does it mean that Congress has IMPLIED POWERS?
all powers of congress are listed
there are no more powers to be listed
Not all powers of Congress are listed in the Constitution
there are more powers of congress that aren't listed
3
who is the president of the senate?
Steve jobs
Mike Pence
Kurt Cobain
Trump
4
Which house has the power to impeach a government official?
House of Representatives
Senate
5
The House is run by who?
the president
The majority
The minority
The republicans
6
What is a Statutory Law?
Fancy name for any law.
A law about the ages acceptable in a relationship.
A written law
A statutory law.
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What is a Party Whip?
someone who represents the party
An official who keeps the party organized
A whip displayed by the party to motivate them.
When congress gets together and has a Coolwhip Party
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Which house has 1/3 of its members reelected at one time?
House of representatives
Senate
9
What is a Pocket Veto?
A small man in your pocket named 'Veto'
A bill is ignored till congress goes out of session(10 Days)
Yes.
To pocket an 'X' and use it to cancel something.
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Who is the official that runs the meetings in the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
majority//minority leaders
party whip
Chairman
11
What are the types of laws?
Statutory, Common, Gravity, and Physic Laws.
Radical, Placement, and Scientific Laws.
Laws of Gravity and Physics.
Statutory, Common, Administrative, and Constitutional Laws
12
Which two houses make up congress?
House of Representatives, House of Radicals.
Supreme Court, President
Senate, House of Representatives
Senate, Supreme Court
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The Vice President is :
Speaker of the house
President of the Senate
Majority Leader
Party Whip
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What is the first step in making a law?
Joint Committee
Idea
President Signs/Vetoes
Send to committee
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A law can be changed by
Not talking about it.
Being ignored by a lot of people.
Being Repealed or Abolished
Being replaced by a new, approved law.
16
The House Reinvents Itself every how many years?
every 4 years
every 2 years
every 3 years
every year
17
Who is the leader of the Senate?
majority leader
President
chairsperson
Vice President (who votes to break a tie)
18
Which is a power of congress?
Shut down schools.
Register cake as a drug.
To go to war or not.
start a forest fire.
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What does IMPEACHMENT mean?
To serve someone peaches on a shiny platter
To formally charge a government official with wrongdoing.
to murder the president
to fire someone
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Who is the president?
You
Ryan Hoffmann
Donald Trump
Ms. Teson
