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100
HOR Which party hold the minority leader and minority whip positions
Democratic
100
Senate Which party holds the majority leader and majority whip positions
Republicans
100
Delegated powers specifically given to the Federal Government. (There are loads:()
*Levy taxes, borrow money, coin money *regulate commerce with foreign countries, among the States and Native Americans, and *declare war + maintain armed forces/militia = National Guard *establish lower courts *Immigration + naturalization & bankruptcy *punish counterfeiters *establish a post office *establish laws regarding patents and copyrights *conduct international law *establish and govern The District of Columbia (D.C.) *Necessary and proper clause (Elastic Clause - Implied Powers)
100
If charges are brought by the House of Representatives, where is the trial help
Senate
100
Name two presidents who were impeached?
1868 - Andrew Johnson - acquitted 1999 - Bill Clinton - acquitted
200
HOR What is the name of the meetings where Republicans and Democrats choose their Party chairman and leadership
Caucuses/Conference
200
Senate Which party holds the minority leader and minority whip positions
Democrats
200
Which Article and section specifies the delegated powers given to the Federal Government
Article 1 section 8
200
1. Who is the judge in an impeachment trial 2. who is the judge if the president is being impeached 3. What must the vote be to impeach and by whom
1. Vice president 2. Chief Justice of the Supreme court 3. 2/3 vote of the Sentate
200
a Bill asking for money must begin where
House of Representatives
300
Senate Current President pro tempore
Orinn Hatch
300
How many committees does the Senate have
16 Standing committees 68 subcommittees
300
Congress has the power to do any action that it considers "necessary and proper"
implied powers
300
What are the Special Powers of the HOR
1. all bills for raising money 2. sole power to impeach 3. If President candidate does not receive enough electoral votes, the HOR chooses the President
300
Ideas for a bill can come from
citizens, constituents, organized groups, congressional committees, members of congress, president,
400
How many committees and subcommittees does the HOR have
20 committees 97 subcommittees
400
How many joint committees are there
4
400
Because of the flexibility of the "necessary and proper clause" it is also called
elastic clause
400
What are the 4 Special Powers held by the Senate
1. All impeachment trials held in the Senate 2. If no Vice President candidate receives enough electoral votes, the Senate chooses the VP 3. All treaties/written agreements with foreign nations must be approved by 2/3 vote 4. Supreme court justices and other high ranking officials appointed by the President must be approved by the Senate by a majority vote (minimum 51)
400
what is a constituent
a constituent is a citizen of a Congress members district = voter
500
Senate Current President of the United States Senate/Vice President of the United States
Joe Biden
500
Who is the President of the United States
Barac Obama
500
1. to formally accuse 2. the trial process of someone formally accused
1. impeach 2. impeachment
500
Congress has limits on its powers, it is forbidden from:
1. passing ex post facto laws - cannot go back in time and punish someone for breaking the law once the law is made 2. passing bills of attainder - sentence people to prison without a trial. 3. Suspend the writ of habeas corpus - cannot take away the right to go to court to see if there is enough evidence for a trial. 4. taxing exports - cannot charge tax to someone IN Scotland if they buy and ship an item from US to Scotland 5. pass a law that violates the bill of rights 6. favor trade of one state over another 7. Grant titles of nobility (nobility does not exist in US) 8. withdrawing money without a law (cannot use tax dollars to buy or pay for something without passing a law first)
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