Section 1
How many votes does it take to override a veto?
2/3 majority vote
What is the necessary and proper clause?
the power to make all laws necessary and proper for execution.
What is one of the formal qualifications of the house of representatives?
At least 25 year old
a U.S. citizen for at least seven years
a resident of the state they represent
what is one formal qualification for the senate?
at least 30 years old
U.S. citizen for at least nine years
a resident of the state they represent
how does a bill become a law?
both houses pass the bill and then the president gets the bill.
How many U.S. officials have been impeached?
17
What are the powers of congress?
Expressed, implied, and inherent
why did congress change the seniority system?
to hope for new leadership and ideas.
what amendment gives the governor the power to appoint a replacement?
17th amendment
what does the committees act as?
they act as a filter for congress.
Why does the senate have staggered elections?
to prevent major changes in the senate membership
Why did congress create NASA?
to surpass the soviet unions programs.
Why do they elect a whip?
to encourage party members to vote as the leader wants.
who becomes the president of the senate?
The vice president
what are the three outcomes for a bill?
veto, pocket veto, or signed into a law.
How many members are in the house of Representatives?
435
Name 3 of the 8 powers that framers believed belonged to the national government?
Coinage power, National postal service, copyright and patents, weights and measures, bankruptcy, naturalization, federal courts, and congressional elections.
what does the floor leader do?
help manage actions and strategies of a party.
what position is the highest in the senate?
senate majority leader
what is a rider?
its a provision that bears little relationship to a bills main topic.
What type of people become typically become members of congress?
Old wealth men sometimes women and other minorities.
What was the Gibbons v. Ogden case about?
To get the steamboats out of the New York waters.
What is a meeting of all the house members from a particular party called?
a party caucus
what did the few limits in a debate develop?
it developed the filibuster.
what is a joint resolution?
out-of-the-ordinary things and to propose constitutional amendments.