Section 1 Senate and House
How Congress is organized
The Powers of Congress
How A Bill Becomes Law
Miscellaneous
100
The number of members in the House of Representatives
What is 435
100
This person is the president of the Senate
Who is the Vice President of the United States
100
authority that Congress has claimed under the elastic clause
What are implied powers
100
proposed law being considered by a lawmaking body
What is a Bill
100
The special right members of Congress have to send job-related mail without paying postage
What is Franking privilege
200
The qualifications to serve in the House of Representatives
What is be 25 years of age and a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years
200
The person who generally oversees the daily meetings of the Senate.
Who is the President pro-tempore
200
This is a bill that approves the spending of money
What is an appropriation bill
200
A voter that a member of Congress represents
What is a constitutent
200
authority that Congress has claimed under the elastic clause
What are Implied Powers
300
The numbers in the Senate
What is 100
300
The person who presides over the House of Representatives
Who is The Speaker of the House
300
part of the Constitution giving Congress the power to do any action relating to its delegated powers that it considers "necessary and proper"
What is The Elastic Clause
300
A refusal by the president to sign a bill
What is veto
300
formal disapproval of the actions of a member of Congress by the other members
What is Censure
400
The qualifications to serve in the United States Senate
What is be 30 years old and a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years
400
Assistant to the party's floor leader who counts votes, encourages party loyalty and ensures the party members are present for important votes
What is a party Whip
400
this is to accuse an office holder of misconduct
What is impeach
400
A method of delaying action on a bill in the Senate by making long speeches
What is filibuster
400
Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.
What is Gerrymandering
500
Th number of years a Senator serves in each term
What is 6
500
Formal meetings of Congress, each term of Congress is divided two of these
What are sessions
500
An act that betrays and endangers one's country
What is Treason
500
Amendment to a bill that is unrelated to the subject matter of the bill
What is a rider
500
Private meetings where party members of each house choose their leaders for the term
What are Caucuses
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