Congressional Hunt Part 2 (#12-24)

Accuse a government official with wrongdoing in a procedure to remove him/her from office -

• impeach

• whip

• hopper

• lobbyist

One year of a congressional term, beginning in January and usually ending in October -

• filibuster

• constituents

• session

• regulate

The political party with the most members is -

• minority party

• Republican Party

• Majority Party

• Democratic Party

The political party with the fewer members is -

• minority party

• Republican Party

• Majority Party

• Democratic Party

Presiding officer of the House of Representatives

• Speaker of the Senate

• Vice President

• President Pro Tempore

• Speaker of the House

Presiding officer of the Senate is

• Speaker of the Senate

• Vice President

• President Pro Tempore

• Speaker of the House

Presiding officer of the Senate when the Vice President is absent -

• Speaker of the Senate

• Vice President

• President Pro Tempore

• Speaker of the House

The assistant floor leader who tries to persuade members to vote in support of their party is -

• whip

• majority leader

• minority leader

• President Pro Tempore

The box in which a Representative deposits proposed legislation is -

• filibuster

• standing committee

• conference committee

• hopper

Group of members of Congress that deal with a certain area and controls what initially happens to a bill is -

• conference committee

• filibuster

• apportioned

• standing committee