Introduction & Functions
This is an agreement between congressmen to support each other's bills
What is logrolling?
A tax on imported goods
What is a tariff?
This is the day that Congressional terms begin
What is January 3rd of odd numbered years?
What is gerrymandering?
This is the number of years in a single term for members of the US Senate
What is 6?
This describes the United States Congress having two separate assemblies
What is bicameralism?
Congress has the power to regulate trade, including granting these for inventions.
What are patents?
This is the most powerful member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Re-election
What is incumbency?
This is ongoing debate to delay the vote on a bill in the Senate
What is a filibuster?
This is the number of members in the U.S. House of Representatives
What is 435?
Congress has the power to declare war. This is the last time they have exercised this power.
When is WWII?
This is the current Speaker of the House
Who is Mike Johnson?
This is separating a large group of people who vote together into different congressional districts
What is "cracking?"
This group has the power to name the President in the instance of a tie in the Electoral College
What is the US House of Representatives?
This major function of congress allows them to make sure that laws are being carried out
What is Oversight?
This is a specific tax on a certain item, consumers often pay without knowing it
What is an excise tax?
This office is the leader of the Senate, only voting to break a tie
What is the Vice Presidency?
In most states, this group has the power to draw congressional districts
What is State Legislatures?
This is the Senior Senator of Kansas
Who is Jerry Moran?
The US Congress was designed on these two lawmaking assemblies from Europe
What is the Roman Senate & English Parliament?
Stemming from the nessecary and proper clause, these powers allow Congress to stretch what they can do.
What are implied powers?
This person is currently the President Pro Tempore
Who is Chuck Grassley?
This is the democratic candidate challenging Roger Marshall in the Kansas Senate Race.
Who is Adam Hamilton?
Invoking cloture in the US Senate to end a filibuster usually requires this number of votes
What is 60?