Why was the number of seats in the House frozen at 435?
What is there were already to many representatives for the house to be effective.
100
How many members does the senate have?
What is 100
100
One reason for the establishment of a BICAMERAL Congress?
What is to weaken the power of congress.
Option B: to create a compromise between the Va and NJ plans
Option C: to follow a precedent set in Britain and in colonial and state legislatures
100
When a bill is put to the side and ignored, never to be acted upon
What is pigeonholed
100
Judiciary Committee considers articles of impeachment against Nixon in Watergate Scandal
What is House
200
What happens in the House of representatives after each decennial census?
What is Reapportionment
200
The senate is also commonly refered to as What?
What is The Upper house
200
Districts that have been designed to create an advantage for one party over another have been?
What is Gerrymandered
200
A majority of the members necessary to do official business
What is Quorum
200
US troops land in Afghanistan to fight terror
What is House and Senate
300
A house of representatives member serves a ______ year term
What is 2
300
The Senate is a contiuous body meaning that?
What is its seats are never up for election at the same time
300
According to the Constitution, what two requirements are different for a senator than for a member of the house?
What is age and duration of citizenship
300
A congressional committee made up of Senators and Representatives
What is Joint Committee
300
Clarence Thomas approved as Supreme Court Justice by a 52-48 vote
What is Senate
400
The role of a conference committee in congress is to...
What is reconcile difference in bills passed by house and sentate
400
The constitution said that ________ would choose senators
What is State Legislatures
400
What type of committee investigated the Watergate Scandal
What is Select Committee
400
Delegated powers of Congress suggested by the Necessary and Proper Clause
What is Implied Powers
400
Appropriations and Ways and Means Committees eye tax hike
What is House
500
Name the current US representative to the 7th Congressional district in GA
Who is Rob Woodall
500
NAme the current US Senators from Georgia
What is Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson
500
House and Senate Committees.....
What is all have a majority of members from the majority party is that chamber
500
A presidents rejection of a bill by not signing it by the end of Congress session