What are the 2 houses of Congress?
The House of Representatives and The Senate
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
435
How many members are there in the Senate?
100
Who has to introduce a Bill?
Congress
What is the name for a two-house legislature?
Bicameral
What is the main job of Congress?
To Make laws
Are all states equally represented in the House of Representatives?
No
Are all states equally represented in The Senate?
Yes
Which house is the first to vote on a Bill becoming law?
The House of Representatives
The "Necessary & Proper" clause, aka the elastic clause, leads to what types of powers?
Implied Powers
What is the name of the speech that the President gives to Congress every year?
The State of the Union
How old do you have to be to become a member of The House of Representatives?
At least 25 years old
How old do you have to be to become a member of The Senate?
At least 30 years old
What is a bill?
A proposed law
In addition to "confirming" presidential appoinments, what must the Senate approves for the executive branch?
a. Laws
B. Taxes
C. Treaties
D. A declaration of war
C. Treaties
What does Congress rely on to stretch its powers?
The elastic clause
How long is a term in The House of Representatives?
How long is a term for a member of The Senate?
6 years
What does it mean to veto a bill?
It means to reject the bill
Which of the following is NOT an Enumerated Power?
A. Creating a post office
B. Declaring War
C. Raising and Supporting the Army & Navy
D. Creating nation parks
D. Creating national parks
Congress' power to remove and official from office is know as?
Impeachment
Who is the head of The House of Representatives?
The Speaker of the House
Who is the Head of The Senate?
The Vice President
What are the options of the President when he gets a bill?
Sign it
Veto it
Do nothing
Which of the following IS and Enumerated Power?
A. The power to build highways
B. The power to build schools
C. The power to declare war
D. The power to declare laws unconstitutional
C. The power to declare wat