Structure of Congress
Term used to describe the two-part, or two-chambered, structure of Congress
What is a bicameral legislature?
The main function of the Legislative Branch
What is to make laws?
The first step in creating a law.
What is introducing a bill?
This is one way Congress can limit the President.
What is overriding a veto?
This chamber has 435 members, members serve a term length of 2 years
What is the House of Representatives?
The two chambers of Congress
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
This clause allows Congress to stretch its powers
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause)
After introduction, most bills go here for review.
What are committees?
This is Congress’s power to remove officials from office.
What is impeachment?
This chamber has 100 members, members serve a 6 year term
What is the Senate?
This article of the Constitution outlines the Legislative Branch
What is Article I?
These power are not directly listed, but are reasonably asssumed
What are implied powers?
What is presidential approval (signature)?
What is a veto?
This branch can declare laws unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This leader runs the House.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
The process of using census data to redistribute House seats every 10 years
What is reapportionment?
What is the power to tax?
This must happen for a bill to become law after passing Congress.
What is presidential approval (signature)?
Congress can respond to a Supreme Court ruling by doing this.
This Senate rule allows unlimited debate.
What is a filibuster?
The practice of redrawing district lines to benefit a political party
What is gerrymandering?
This Supreme Court case supported implied powers.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
When the bill is in it's final form after passing the chambers of Congress
What is engrossed?
Term used to describe someone who supports a strong government with the ability to use implied powers
What is a liberal constructionist?
This process ends a filibuster.
What is cloture?