House of Representatives
What are the qualifications for a House of Rep. member
What is 25-years old, citizen for at least 7 years, and lives in state
What is ratification?
What is the process of accepting a bill
What are the qualifications to run for president?
What is 35 years old, be a natural born citizen, and live in the country for at least 14 years
What are the qualifications to run for a Senate member
What is 30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in-state running for office of, viewed as most important
Who is Individual citizens, special interest groups, corporations, or non-governmental organizations
Who is the vice president?
Who is the president over all of the legislative branch
What is gerrymandering?
What are the acts of purposely drawing voting district boundaries to favor one potential party; rigging an election
What does a president do to a bill?
Can sign, veto, or ignore bill
What is franking privilege?
Free postage on all mail to constituents
How many votes for a bill to pass through the senate
What is a simple majority (51 out of 100)
What are the special powers of the Head of House of Representatives?
All money bills start here, select the president in an Electoral College a tie, and writes the article of impeachment against high ranking officials
What is the 17th amendment?
Passed in 1913 to allow voters to elect senators
What is the line of succession?
Who is the Vice President, Speaker of the House, President pro tempore?
What are expressed powers of Congress?
What is raise and collect taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce, coin money sets laws for Naturalization, declares war, and elastic clause, raise and support armies, and make all laws necessary for the execution of its powers
What is a cloture vote?
What is a vote to end debate/discussion; not a pass or reject vote
Who is the Current speaker of the house?
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
What is the presidents cabinet?
Advisors to the president on any subject he/she may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office
Who is capable of breaking a tie in Senate voting, and is an advisor to the president?
Who is the Vice president?
Where was the first meeting of the Senate?
Where is New York City?
How do you override a veto?
What is the senate and the house passing the bill by a two-thirds majority?
What is a sponsor?
Who is the primary congress member supporting the bill?
What is includes members of House and Senate to work out differences between similar bills?
What does the department of commerce do in the presidential cabinet?
What is oversees and promotes the economy of the U.S., issuing patents, and trademarks?
What do Legislative committees do?
What is considers bills, maintains oversight of executive agencies, and conducts, investigations?
What is a "mark-up"?
What is editing a bill to pass in either house?