Vocabulary
Bills & Laws
House of Representatives & Senate
Congress
Legislative Questions
100

The upper house of Congress, consisting of two representatives from each state

What is Senate

100

What is a bill?

Proposed laws presented to the House or Senate for enactment

100

Does Congress have the power “to borrow money on the credit of the United States”?

Yes

100
What is Congress' major function?
Their major function is to make laws.
100
What is a bicameral legislature?
It is a legislature made up of two houses.
200

A person from a legislator's district

What is Constituent 

200

What are the two types of bills?

Private bills and public bills

200
How is each state represented in the Senate?
Each state is represented equally with two senators each.
200
How long does each term in Congress last for?
Each term in Congress lasts for two years and numbered consecutively.
200
Who is the only one that may call a special session?
The President.
300

Power that the U.S. Congress has that is specifically listed in the Constitution 

What is Expressed Power 

300

True or False: The House allows riders to be added to bills

False - Only the Senate may add riders. The House only accepts amendments related to the bill

300
What is the role of the “Speaker of the House”?
He/she is the elected presiding officer of the House and the acknowledged leader of its party.
300

True or False: The purpose of the Bill of Rights was to limit or deny certain powers to the federal government

True

300
A committee composed of members from both houses is called?
Joint Committee
400

What is filibuster?

The tactic to delay or prevent Senate action on a bill

400

What’s the difference between private and public bills?

Private bills are measures that apply to certain people or places, whereas public bills are those measures that apply to the nation as a whole.

400

What is the role of the House and the Senate when it comes to impeachment?

The House has the sole power to impeach and the Senate has the sole power to judge in impeachment cases.

400

The Senate has three methods of voting: a voice vote, a standing vote, and 

What is a roll-call vote

400

True or False: A Bill can only be introduced in the Senate 

False 

500

What is gerrymandering?

A practice that aims to establish a political advantage for a certain party by dividing geographic areas into oddly shaped voting districts

500

What does a lobbyist do?

He/She contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making

500

Which type of Congressional committee is permanent 

Standing Committee

500

What does Congress rely on to stretch its power

the Elastic Clause 

500

Who does Congress share concurrent powers with 

State governments 

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