Powers of congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Lawmaking process
checks and balances
100

This power allows Congress to collect money from citizens and businesses.

What is power to tax?

100

This part of Congress has 435 members.


What is the House of Representatives?


100

This chamber has 100 members total.


What is the Senate?


100

A proposed law is called this.


What is a bill?

100

The president can do this to stop a bill from becoming law.


What is vetoing a bill?

200

Congress uses this power to officially start war

What is the power to declare war?

200

Members of the House serve this many years per term.


What is 2 years?


200

Each state elects this many senators.


What is 2?

200

This happens when the president rejects a bill.


What is veto?

200

Congress can remove a president through this process.


what is impeachment?

300

This implied power allows Congress to make laws needed to carry out its duties.


What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?


300

Representation in the House is based on this.


What is population


300

Senators serve this many years per term.


What is 6 years?

300

This percentage of Congress is needed to override a veto.


What is 2/3?

300

The Senate must approve these before they officially take office.


What are presidential appointments?


400

Congress can limit presidential power by overriding this.


What is the power to coin money?


400

This House leader is second in line to become president.


Who is the Speaker of the House?


400

The Senate has the power to approve these presidential choices.


What are appointments?

400

Before becoming law, a bill is often studied in this smaller group.


What is a committee 

400

Congress can limit presidential power by overriding this.


What is a veto?

500

This congressional power allows lawmakers to accuse federal officials of wrongdoing.


What is impeachmen?

500

All bills dealing with taxes must begin in this chamber.


What is the House of Representatives?


500

This official breaks tie votes in the Senate.


Whi is the vice presiden?

500

This is the first step in creating a federal law.


What is introducing a bill?

500

The legislative branch checks the judicial branch by approving these officials.


What are federal judges or Supreme Court justices?


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