House of Reps.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435 Members (It is based on a state's population)
How many members are in the Senate?
100 members (2 per state)
What is the main job of the Congress?
Make Laws
What is the first step in a bill becoming a law?
The bill is introduced by a Congressman?
What is one special power that the Senate has which influences who the president can pick for certain government positions?
Confirmation Power- Senate must confirm presidential appointments. (Supreme Court, Cabinet etc..)
What are the requirements to be in the house of representatives?
25 Years old, a citizen for 7 years, and live in the state you represent
What are the requirements to be in the Senate?
30 Years old, Citizen 9 years, and live in the state you represent
Congress has the power to raise money for our country. How would they do this?
Collect Taxes/ Tax people
What happens in a legislative committee?
If the president makes a treaty, who must ratify it?
The Senate
How long are terms if someone is elected to the house of representatives?
2 year terms
How long are the terms if someone is elected to the Senate?
6 Years
During global conflicts, only Congress can declare _________
Declare War
If a bill passes a committee in the house or the Senate, where does the bill go?
The bill goes to the Senate or the House floor to be debated and voted on by all the Senators or all the House of Reps.
In the case of a presidential tie in an election, what power does the House of Representatives have?
They have the power to break the tie, the speaker of the house gets the tie breaking vote.
These specific types of bills must start in the House of Representatives
When the President makes a treaty with another country, the Senate has to _________________ it.
Ratify
Congress can send money and appropriate money for certain government tasks. What type of bill would they need to pass for this to happen?
Budget Bill/ Appropriations bill
What happens in a conference committee?
In a conference committee, the two different versions of the House and Senate bill are combined to create a final bill.
This clause in the constitution gives Congress the power to create laws that are not specifically laid out in the Constitution
Necessary and Proper Clause
The House of Representatives starts the _______________process to kick the president out of office.
Impeachment Process
trial in which 2/3 of the Senators vote to convict the president.
What power does Congress have that allows them to control who gets into the country and the process to become a citizen?
Immigration and naturalization process
Veto Bill- It does not become law
Sign Bill- Bill becomes law
If Congress does not have enough money for specific government programs, they have the power to _____________ ____________ to fund the government initiatives.
Borrow Money