House
Term length for a Representative
2 years
Term length for a Senator
6 years
Define: Enumerated Power
Powers of Congress listed in the Constitution
What chamber of Congress do bills start in?
Either the House or the Senate depending on the Sponsor of the bill
What are the two chambers of Congress
House of Representatives and Senate
Who do they represent?
A Congressional District
Identify & Define: Type of representation in the Senate
Equal - Every state has 2 Senators
Define: Implied Power
Powers of Congress not stated in the Constitution that enable Congress to perform their enumerated powers
Who is the sponsor of a bill
The primary member of Congress supporting the bill
What is the name of the decision to create a bicameral legislature
The Great Compromise
Total number of Representatives in the House
435 Representatives
Total number of Senators
100 Senators
TRUE or FALSE: The power to tax is an enumerated power of Congress
TRUE
Name 3 kinds of Congressional Committees
Standing Committees
Select Committees
Joint Committees
Conference Committees
Name of Rhode Island District 2 Representative
Seth Mageziner
Identify & Define: Type of representation in the House
Proportional - Each state's number of representatives is based on its population
Name of the people they represent
Constituents
TRUE or FALSE: Minimum Wage Laws is an example of Congress using its Enumerated Power
FALSE
What 3 actions can the President take when presented with a bill
1. Sign the bill into law
2. Veto
3. Take no action (pocket veto)
When does each session of Congress begin
January 3 of every odd number year
Smithfield's Representative in the House (RI District 1)
David Ciciline
Rhode Island's two Senators
Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse
What is an enumerated power of Congress
Can Congress override a Presidential veto? If so, how?
2/3 majority vote to override a presidential veto
How many representatives in the House does California have?
52 Representatives