Congress
Committees
535
100
Miscellaneous
100
These are powers stated in the Constitution
Expressed Powers
100
One way committee members are chosen or assigned to a committee is years of service served by the Congressperson. What is this called?
Seniority
100
The lower house belongs to who?
House of Representatives
100
What is the leader of the Senate called?
Vice President or Joe Biden
100
Oddly shaped district
Gerrymandering
200
Powers that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution
Implied Powers
200
A committee that is served by both the House of Representatives and the Senate is called:
Joint Committee
200
Who is our Representative?
Lois Frankl
200
Name the two Florida Senators
Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson
200
The party with less than half the members in either the House of Representatives of the Senate
minority party
300
Clause 18 of the Constitution is called _____________ because it has allowed Congress to stretch it's powers.
Elastic Clause
300
This is the type of committee that meets for a limited time.
Select Committee
300
How many Representatives does Florida have?
27
300
What are the 3 requirements to be senator?
Age 30 Live in state Citizen for 9 years
300
Congress can not pass laws that hurt the legal rights of individuals such as locking them up without letting them see a judge. This is called:
writ of habeas corpus
400
The Constitution gives Congress the power to remove an official from office, this is called what?
Impeachment
400
The permanent type of committee that are used each term is called"
Standing committee
400
How does the number of representatives change and how often does it change?
Census every ten years
400
What % of the Senate must vote to convict an official and remove him or her from office?
2/3
400
Sending free mail
Franking privilege
500
Bill Clinton was one President that went through the impeachment process, who was the other President?
Andrew Johnson in 1868
500
Budget is a standing committee that is held by which, the House of Representatives of the Senate?
Both
500
What is the leader of the House of Representatives and what is his name?
Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan
500
When the Vice President is not present the leader who steps in to the senate is referred to as "____________."
president pro tempore
500
Bringing federal money into a certain district that will help people in a certain district or state (instead of the whole country) is referred to as:
Pork barrel projects
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