Congress
What are the two chambers of Congress?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
What are expressed powers?
They are specific powers that Congress is meant to wield
How many members are in the House?
435 members
How many people represent one state in the Senate?
2 people
What is a bill?
A bill is a proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature
How many total members are in Congress? ( add the House and the Senate)
535 members
What are implied powers?
They are powers that are only suggested by the Constitution
How old must you be to run for a sport in the House of Representatives?
You must be 25 or older
How old must you be to run for a sport in the Senate?
You must be 30 or older
True or False: Can the President veto a bill
True
What kind of legislature does Congress have?
Congress has a bicameral legislature
What are inherent powers?
They are powers that all governments of independent nations possess
How long do you have to be a U.S. citizen to be a Representative?
You must be a citizen for at least 7 years
How long do you have to be a U.S. citizen to be a Senator?
You must be a citizen for at least 9 years
What is a roll-call vote?
It is when each member is required to publicly state his or her vote
Who are the people that live within a certain area that a Congress member represents?
Those people are constituents
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
It is the power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying execution the foregoing powers and all other powers vested by the Constitution
What is the redistribution of seats among the states that are based on the result of the census?
Reapportionment
Name 3 positions in the Senate
President of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore, and the Senate Majority Leader
What is a pocket veto?
It is when the President can reject a bill, when Congress is not in session, by not signing the bill
Name 3 powers that Congress has
The Power of Purse, the Power of Advice and Consent, and the Impeachment Power etc.
What are some limits on the powers of Congress?
They cannot pass a bill of attainder, there are checks and balances, and the Constitution also denies certain powers
Who is the Representative for our district?
Our representative is Dan Meuser
Who are our two Senators?
Pat Toomey and Bob Casey Jr.
How can bills only become laws?
They can only become laws after they are passed in identical form by both houses of Congress