Section 1
what is a bicameral?
A two- house congress.
how old do you have to be a representative?
at least 25 years old
how old do you have to be to be a senator?
at least 30 years old.
who determines the the leadership, rules, and much of the agenda of congress?
The majority part
how long did Joseph Cannon of Illinois serve?
from 1903-1911
what does the clerk in the house?
oversee various administrative duties of the chamber
what does the journal clerk maintain?
the senate journal
what does the chaplain do in the house?
opens sessions with prayer and also provides counseling to any member of the house.
when did the first congress meet?
March 4, 1789
what are standing committees?
permanent committees that are generally more powerful than other types of committees.
how long did the watergate committee last?
from 1973-1974
who can submit a bill?
a house or senate member
what vote is less frequently used?
the teller vote
how many ways does the house have to vote?
four
what is a cloture?
a motion which stops debates.
what happened in 1964?
a group of senators filibustered for 82 days.
before a bill can be sent to the president the house and the senate must do what?
produce identical bill.
true or false
only congress can make laws?
True
how many years is two terms for a president
eight years
what's the first step in a bills progress to become a law?
when a member of congress introduces the bill.
how many senators votes does a bill need for it to progress smoothly through the senate chamber?
at least 60
he exercised the line-item veto 83 times before the supreme court declared it unconstitutional.
how many years is one term for a president?
four years
how many steps is required for a bill to receive congressional approval?
three steps
what year did congressman Richard Nixon place a bill in the hopper?
1947