DO NOTHING CONGRESS
The number of seats in the U. S. Senate
100 seats
Permanent committees that exists across Congresses where the real legislative work is done
standing committees
Length of term for a member of the House of Reps.
Two years
Executive powers are found in Article ___ of the Constitution
II
rule of unlimited debate in the Senate
filibuster
The number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives
435 seats
temporary committees for research or investigations
select committees
If the President and Vice-President cannot serve, this person becomes President of the U. S.
Speaker of the House
Minimum age to be sworn in as President
35 years of age
Number of votes to invoke cloture in the Senate to end unlimited debate
3/5 or 60 votes
Minimum age to be a member of the House of Representatives
25 years of age
Differences between House and Senate bills are ironed out in this type of committee
conference committees
She represents the 6th congressional district out of Maryland
April Delaney
Constitutional Amendment (Number) limiting a person to two-terms as president
Twenty-Second
presidential veto can be overridden by this amount of votes in the House and Senate
Two-thirds vote of each chamber
Minimum age to be a member of the U. S. Senate
30 years of age
Speaker of the House in the 119th Congress
Mike Johnson
The House Minority Leader in the 119th Congress and possibly the Speaker of the House in the 120th Congress (Democrat from New York)
Hakeem Jeffries
president are limited by 60 days to use the military according to this law
War Powers Resolution of 1973
After a House impeachment, the president (or any federal government official) can be removed from office by this amount of votes in the Senate
Two-Thirds or 67 votes
A norm of behavior among members of Congress
reciprocity or specialization
President of the Senate
Vice-President JD Vance
Senate Majority Leader in the House for the 119th Congress (Republican from Louisiana)
Steve Scalise
power that allows presidents to withhold information
executive privilege
senior most member of the majority party in the Senate is called the________________
president pro tempore