House of Representatives
The qualifications for this office
What are 1. be at least 25 years old, 2. a citizen for at least 7 years, and 3. legal resident of state you represent?
The qualifications for this office
What are 1. be at least 30 years old, 2. a citizen for at least 9 years, and 3. legal resident of state you represent?
Gerrymandering
Ideas for a bill can come from any of these
Citizens, organized groups, Congressional Committees, Members of Congress, and/or The President
This is the name of the specific powers Congress was granted in the Constitution
What are delegated powers?
The amount of members in total and the length of their terms.
What is 435 and 2 year terms?
The amount of members in total and the length of their terms.
What is 100 and 6 years?
What is apportioning?
The first place a bill goes to
What is a standing committee?
This clause is known for having stretched the powers of Congress (Provide both name and nickname)
What is the necessary and proper clause aka the elastic clause?
The presiding officer of the House
What is the Speaker of the House?
The presiding officer of the Senate
Who is the Vice President of the United States?
Private meetings held by each political party where they choose party leaders
What are caucuses?
This is the step after a bill has made it out of committee
What is the bill will be debated and voted upon by the chamber of Congress it is currently in?
This is what we call the powers that Congress has derived through a particular clause in the Constitution
This makes the Speaker of the House the most powerful member of Congress
What is the ability to determine the order of business on the House floor?
This is unique to the elections of Senators
1/3 of Senate seats are up for election every 2 years
Assistant to the floor leader who persuades party members to vote for party-sponsored legislation
This is where compromises can be reached then the House and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill
What are conference committees?
These are all examples of delegated powers
Declaring war, collecting taxes, regulating trade, granting patents, and controlling immigration.
The special powers of the House
1. Impeach elected officials
2. Introduce appropriation bills
3. Choose president if no candidate receives enough electoral votes
The special powers of the Senate
1. Try all impeachments
2. Ratify treaties
3. Approve presidential appointments
4. Choose VP if no candidate receives enough electoral college votes
The procedure for ending a debate in the Senate and taking a vote
These are the four things a President can do with a bill
1. Sign it into law
2. Veto it
3. Do nothing and have it become law
4. Pocket veto
Providing for the general welfare of the United States is an examples this type of power of Congress
What is implied power?