Give states with large amounts of land more representation

Give states with small populations more representation

Give housing to all members of Congress

Give local communities/districts their own Representative and voice in Congress

Give states with larger populations more representation

Give all states equal representation no matter their population

Let the older more experienced members of Congress control Washington D.C.

Help pass the laws and goals the President wants since they have a stronger connection to the President

The Speaker of the House

The President

The Vice President

The Ghost of LBJ

The Senate is viewed as more powerful since they have the power to approve international treaties, approve Supreme Court Justices, and remove politicians from office

The House is viewed as more powerful because they have more politicians than the Senate

The Senate is viewed as more powerful because they have less rules to follow

The House is viewed as more powerful since they are younger and more connected to voters

When the Speaker of the House and Senate Majority leader work together to pass an important law

Congresspeople who advise and support the President

A group of Congresspeople who research and write bills about a specific government topic

People who run a club at Summit Shasta

Politicians from one party convince members of the other party to agree on a bill

Citizens meet with their local Representative to tell them how to vote on current issues

Party leaders tell their members how to vote on a bill

Organizations/Companies donate money to politicians to infuence how they vote on bills

The President can veto (deny/shut down) a proposed bill after it is passed by Congress

The Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional

Congress can override a Presidential veto

Congress can override a Supreme Court decision

When politicians threaten to walk out if someone proposes a controversial bill

When politicians are kicked out of their committee meeting

When politicians speak for hours to delay a vote on a bill

When politicians vote to pass a bill instantly in a time of crisis

"Courting" = Persuading Supreme Court justices not to declare bills as unconstitutional

"Logrolling" = Promising to vote for someone else's bill if they vote for yours

"Pork Barrel Legislation" = Giving a member of Congress money/resources for their state so they will be friendly and work with you in the future

"Sneaky Legislation" = Adding random parts to your bill that the other party will like so they will support your bill

A name for fans of Benedict Cumberbatch

The politician who gets the most donations in a race

The politician who is running for re-election and was already in office

The politician who gets the most support from the leaders of their political party

States edit their district boundaries to give an advantage to a particular political party or group

States edit their district boundaries to give big cities all the voting power

States edit their district boundaries to give rural areas all the voting power

A salamander named Gerry won an election in an Alaskan town in 2006