Powers of Congress
Coin money, regulate interstate commerce, declare war, establish a post office, and protect patents. These are all Congressional examples of this type of power.
What are enumerated powers?
What are the 3 requirements to become a member of the House?
What is 25, resident of US for 7 years, resident of the district in which you will represent
What are the 3 requirements to be a US Senator?
What is 30 years old, resident of the US for 9 years, and resident of the state you will represent?
When a bill arrives on the President's desk, they have these 3 choices
What is...
Veto
Pocket Veto
Sign into law
The concept of two legislative chambers is known as this?
What is bicameralism
Congress holds this power, meaning to charge a public official with improper conduct in office
What is impeachment power?
What are state legislatures?
This term refers to the Senate’s power to confirm or reject presidential appointments.
What is "advice and consent?"
Most of the work done in Congress happens here
What is a committee?
Entitlements are a type of federal spending that is more frequently referred to as this
What is mandatory spending?
This is the most powerful person in Congress
Who is the Speaker of the House?
The House selects this office holder if the electoral college fails to elect a winner in the election
What is the President of the United States?
This procedure requires a three-fifths majority (60 votes) in the Senate to end a filibuster and move forward with a vote on a bill.
What is cloture?
If a President were to reject a bill, Congress could do this? (be specific on the details of this)
What is override the veto?
2/3's of both chambers needed
Senator Johnson represents a rural state with a large elderly population, many of whom are reliant on Medicare and other health programs. There is a proposal to cut funding for some healthcare services to reduce the national deficit. After carefully listening to his constituents’ concerns, who overwhelmingly oppose the cuts, Johnson votes against the proposal, even though some members of his party argue that the cuts are necessary for fiscal responsibility.
What congressional model of behavior is Senator Johnson exhibiting?
What is the delegate model?
Senator Johnson represents a rural state with a large elderly population, many of whom are reliant on Medicare and other health programs. There is a proposal to cut funding for some healthcare services to reduce the national deficit. After carefully listening to his constituents’ concerns, who overwhelmingly oppose the cuts, Johnson votes against the proposal, even though some members of his party argue that the cuts are necessary for fiscal responsibility.
What congressional model of behavior is Senator Johnson exhibiting?
What is a delegate model?
Gerrymandering, franking privilege, constituent services, fundraising, and media exposure. All of these assist House members to keep their seats every 2 years in a concept known as this.
What is the Incumbency Advantage?
Before the 17th Amendment, senators were selected by this body instead of by direct election.
What are state legislatures?
The legislative process in the House of Representatives has this extra step, different than the Senate process, which determines the conditions of debate on the floor.
To have the power to choose the committee chairperson, a party must have this in the legislative body.
What is a majority?
This key term occurs when members of Congress "bring home the bacon" by getting federal funding for projects in their home districts.
What is pork barrel spending?
A House member can request this action to force a bill stuck in committee to be brought to the floor for a vote.
What is a discharge petition?
In the Senate, this agreement allows legislation or procedural actions to move forward without formal debate or a vote, as long as no senator objects.
What is unanimous consent?
For a bill to be passed on to the President for action, differences in a bill from the House and Senate must be rectified in one of these.
What is a conference committee?
In the landmark case Shaw v. Reno (1993) held that these were constitutional under the Voting Rights Act?
What are Majority-Minority Districts?