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a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration.
bill
how long is a congressional term?
2 years
how many members are in the HoR?
435
define: commerce power!
it is the buying and selling of goods and services
how many members are in the senate?
100
how many more members are in the House of Representatives than the senate?
335
floor leaders do not hold official positions in either house and are considered a spokesman for either side
who was the first woman speaker of the house?
nancy pelosi
what are the two executive powers to the senate?
1. appointments to office
2. treaties
how long is a senatorial term?
6 years
what year did the US declare independence from Great Britain
1776
what does article 1, section 8 state?
it states the power to establish laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the untied states
what is it called to be a representative who represents the people? ( 4.1 )
a delegate
how many delegated powers are there? list them:
1. expressed powers
2. implied powers
3. inherent powers
what are the 3 qualifications for a senate position?
1. 30 years old
2. citizen for at least 9 years
3. live in the state they represent
what is the term used to describe the process of delaying or preventing a bill from becoming a law by continuously speaking on the floor?
filibuster
why is the committee chair so powerful?
committee chairpersons schedule meetings, choose which legislation will be examined, and schedule hearings, as well as oversee floor arguments.
what is it called to be drawn to the advantage of the political party that controls the state legislature?
gerrymandered
list both a strict and liberal constructionist ( 4.4 )
1. thomas jefferson
2. alexander hamilton
how did the 17th amendment affect the senate?
it allowed people to vote for their senators
what is the difference between a strict constructionist and a liberal constructionist?
strict constructionists favor a limited role for the new government, created by the constitution, with the majority of power remaining with the states and the people while liberal constructionists favored a powerful strict, structured government
article 1, section 8, clause 5, gives power to the congress to do what? ( 4.3 )
the power to coin money and regulate the value of theirof
per 435 members of the HoR, how many people, on average, are represented? ( 4.2 )
700,000 people
what did the war power resolution declare? ( 4.3 )
it declared a limit to the President's authority to wage war and reasserted its authority over foreign wars
what president agreed with a former president’s idea regarding longer terms for senators, calling it a “necessary fence?” ( 4.2 )
woodrow wilson