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Congressional Lingo Trivia Quiz

If you want to sound like a political insider you have to learn the lingo.

A multiple-choice quiz by operafan. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
operafan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
97,974

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2171

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Question 1 of 10

1. To limit debate and the number of allowable amendments to a particular piece of legislation in the U.S. Senate, the members may enter into what kind of an agreement? Hint

quorum agreement

unanimous consent agreement

amendment agreement

unanimous quorum agreement

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Question 2 of 10

2. When the House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill (usually because of amendments) the bill has to then go through a special committee called? Hint

The Conference Committee

The Legislation Reconciliation Committee

The Special Projects Committee

The Unanimous Consent Committee

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Question 3 of 10

3. When a bill is ready to be passed from its committee to the entire House or Senate the bill goes through its full ... Hint

strip down

mark-up

rewrite

amendment process

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Question 4 of 10

4. There are many different committees and kinds of committees in Congress. What is the kind of committee which deals with allocating tax money to various programs? Hint

Ad-Hoc Committee

Ways and Means Committee

Appropriations Committee

Authorizing Committee

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Question 5 of 10

5. Before a bill can actually be introduced it has to be checked over by experts in legislative law. What are these experts called? Hint

Expert Analysis

Legislative Assistants

Superfund

Legislative Counsel

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Question 6 of 10

6. Very frequently Congress passes bills with provisions in them that cause the new law or program to expire after a specified number of years. What is this provision called? Hint

perish provision

expiration provision

sunset provision

meltdown provision

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Question 7 of 10

7. The House and Senate Majority and Minority Whips' main task is to garner support for their own party's priority legislation. This is called ... Hint

stripping the vote

examining the vote

polling the vote

whipping the vote

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Question 8 of 10

8. When a member of congress signs onto a piece of legislation his/her name is then listed as a(n) ... Hint

supporter

patron

endorsement

sponsor

9. The House Majority leadership is able to exercise a great deal of control over what legislation is or is not brought to the floor for a vote. However, if at least one-half of the members want to bring a bill to the floor they can do so by signing a ... Hint

official discharge notice

release petition

discharge petition

writ of certiorari

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Question 10 of 10

10. Each committee and subcommittee has a chairman from the majority party. What is the top committee member from the minority party called? Hint

He doesn't get a title

The Senior Minority Member

The Ranking Minority Member

The Priority Minority Member

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. To limit debate and the number of allowable amendments to a particular piece of legislation in the U.S. Senate, the members may enter into what kind of an agreement?

Answer: unanimous consent agreement

If you really want to sound cool call it a "UC." :-)

2. When the House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill (usually because of amendments) the bill has to then go through a special committee called?

Answer: The Conference Committee

Or just say, "The bill is in conference right now."

3. When a bill is ready to be passed from its committee to the entire House or Senate the bill goes through its full ...

Answer: mark-up

Full mark-up can take a REALLY long time for a large bill.

4. There are many different committees and kinds of committees in Congress. What is the kind of committee which deals with allocating tax money to various programs?

Answer: Appropriations Committee

Seasoned lobbyists call these "approps" committees. Each subcommittee and approps bill has its own shorthand too. For example, the Treasury/Post Office bill is called "TPO," Military Construction is called "MilCon," and Labor/Health and Human Services/Education is called "Labor H."

5. Before a bill can actually be introduced it has to be checked over by experts in legislative law. What are these experts called?

Answer: Legislative Counsel

Seasoned vets call it "leg. [pronounced ledge] counsel."

6. Very frequently Congress passes bills with provisions in them that cause the new law or program to expire after a specified number of years. What is this provision called?

Answer: sunset provision

President Bush's tax cut bill is due to 'sunset' 10 years after it was signed.

7. The House and Senate Majority and Minority Whips' main task is to garner support for their own party's priority legislation. This is called ...

Answer: whipping the vote

The Whips play vital roles in Congressional leadership.

8. When a member of congress signs onto a piece of legislation his/her name is then listed as a(n) ...

Answer: sponsor

Many pieces of legislation will gain dozens of sponsors before they are even considered for a vote.

Answer: discharge petition

This is what finally brought the Campaign Finance Reform bill to the floor this year (2002).

10. Each committee and subcommittee has a chairman from the majority party. What is the top committee member from the minority party called?

Answer: The Ranking Minority Member

The ranking member is chosen based on years of service on the committee, usually.

Source: Author operafan

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