5.1
This state has the most congressional representatives
California
Powers that the Constitution does not specifically say Congress has, but they are assumed to have them
Implied powers
a type of project where government spending is used to benefit specifically a senator's home state, but the debt is spread out through all the states
Pork barrel project
An amendment made that has nothing to do with the bill it is on
rider
Who was the Third President to be Impeached?
Donald Trump
How long is a Senators term?
6 years
To Convict of misconduct while in public office
Impeach
The most common profession among Congress members
Lawyer
The longest filibuster in American history was how long?
57 days
Iran launched this many simultaneous missile attacks on January 8 2020
2
The length of a term of congress
2 years
Powers that are "spelled out" or directly stated in the Constitution.
Enumerated or Expressed powers
People who are paid to represent special interest groups and influence congress to make policy changes on their employers behalf
Lobbyist
Congress can pocket veto a bill by doing what
nothing for 10 days
The amount of votes in senate needed to remove Trump from office
2/3 majority or 66
A method of drawing voting district lines to favor one group of voters
Gerrymander
The business of buying and selling goods, Congress regulates this along state lines (Mr. K made you highlight this in your books)
Commerce
Average age of senators during 114th congress
56
A senate 3/5 vote to end a filibuster
cloture
Donald Trump was impeached on two articles, Abuse of Power and .....
Obstruction of Congress
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Laws that say that something is a crime after the individual already committed the action
Ex Post Facto
The sending of job related mail without paying postage
Franking Privalege
When making a bill, The House of Representatives and the Senate must ensure _______ is the same among both versions
Language (or wording)
The name of the Iranian General killed by American Airstrike on January 3 2020
Qasem Soleimani