TERMS
SENATE
THE HOUSE
PEOPLE
ODDS AND ENDS
100
The elastic clause gives Congress these powers to deal with matters not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
What is implied powers
100
Each state sends this many senators to Washington D.C.
What is two
100
No state can have fewer than this number of House members.
What is one
100
After Congress adjourns, this person can call its members back to Washington for a special session.
Who is the President
100
Members of Congress help young people get appointed to these schools.
Who are military academies
200
Sometimes called a conference, it is the meeting of each party before every new sesson of Congress
What is caucus
200
This fraction of the Senate is elected every two years.
What is one-third
200
Official chosen by the House when there is no Electoral College majority.
Who is the President
200
President impeached by the House in 1868
Who is Andrew Johnson
200
The Congress of the United States consists of these elected bodies.
What is the Senate and the House of Representatives
300
An official condemnation by Congress of its own members.
What is censure
300
Fraction of senators needed to approve treaties.
What is two-thirds.
300
Charge of misconduct by the House against a federal official.
What is impeachment
300
Recommended impeachment charges against President Richard M. Nixon
Who are the House Judiciary Committee
300
Four words referring to Congress's control over taxing and spending
What is "power of the purse"
400
In the Senate and in the House, this is the term for the party Democrats and Republicans with the most members.
What is majority party
400
The Senate, like the House, meets in a separate chamber in this building.
What is Capitol.
400
A meeting in the House chamber attended by senators.
What is a joint session
400
Thses groups of people prepare bills to be voted on
Who are the committees
400
It gives Congress "all legislative powers" of the federal government
What is the Constitution
500
Specific powers of Congress, also called expressed powers.
What is delegated powers.
500
Almost a fourth of them fail to win Senate confirmation
What is Supreme Court Nominees
500
Two words for the part of a state a House member represents.
What is congressional district
500
People who call, write, or visit their legislator.
Who are constituents.
500
This number is the sum total of the members of Congress.
What is 535
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