The House
The House of Representatives was based on the Virginia Plan. This means its member number is define by this
What is population?
The Senate is based on the New Jersey Plan. That means its member number is based on this...
What is equal representation?
Bicameral.......
What is 2 chambers/houses?
Define filibuster
What is unlimited yapping that prevents the Congressional session from moving forward or blocks a piece of legislation?
Before a law is a law
What is "I'm just a Bill"!
House Representatives are elected for this long
What is 2 years?
What is 6 years?
The Magic numbers/ratios needed in order to pass amendments, change the Constitution, or call for a Constitutional Convention
What is 2/3 & 3/4?
half or 50% + 1 = .........
Name 2 Concurrent Powers
What is Collect taxes, regulate banks, establish a judiciary, borrow money, provide for the common good/defense, make/enforce laws?
There are this many people in the House & they are managed by this person
What is 435 & The Speaker of the House?
Double points if you can name them!
Name all 3 requirements to run for the Senate?
What is: 1. Citizen for 9+ years. 2. 30+ yrs old. 3. Must live in the state you represent?
Congress can be called to work by the President, this is called a special session. Name 3 reasons Congress can be called to a Special Session
What is: War, Economic Crisis, Health/Public Crisis, Act of Terrorism, A budget bill or other important bill needs to be passed, Natural Disaster, Emergency Elections (like electing a new Speaker)
Define a joint committee.
What is a Committee made up of members of both the House and the Senate?
Name 3 Reserved Powers.
What is: Establish local government, regulate intrastate commerce, establish public schools, conduct elections, provide for the common good, issue licenses, "any powers not listed..."?
Name all 3 requirements to run for the House
What is: 1. Citizen for 7+ years. 2. 25+ years old. 3. Must live in the district you represent?
There are this many people in the Senate & they are managed by this person
What is 100 & the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Double points if you can name them!
Name the 5-6 bill-making steps IN ORDER
What is: 1. Come up with the idea. 2. Introduce to House (Committee). 3. Committee Debate. 4. Committee Vote. 5. Introduce to Senate (Conference Committee) 5. President signs into law/vetoes.
Basically getting kicked out of Congress, a formal disapproval that removes your ability to vote and serve on committees
What is Censure?
In order to conduct business and pass laws, the House must have 218 legislators present or a....this
What is a Quorum?
This is why Representatives care more about their constituents and actually want to perform/provide for the people that elected them
The Senate is allowed special privileges like confirming judges and conducting the impeachment trials....These special privileges are given to Senate because....
Name as many Enumerated/Delegated/Expressed powers as you can for 100pts/ each
What is: Make treaties, establish post offices, regulate interstate/foreign commerce, tax imports/exports, declare war, maintain military, coin/print money, protect/issue copyrights/patents, Elastic Clause (Necessary & Proper Clause), levy taxes, regulate banks, establish judiciaries, borrow money, provide for the common good/defense, make/enforce laws.
Define the Elastic Clause in your own words....tell me what it allows for
What is allows for Congress to go beyond their given powers in order to help them carry out their enumerated powers?
The 3 to 4 main types of committees in Congress.
What are: Standing committees, Special/Select committees, and Joint committees. Or Subcommittees.