In the line of Presidential succession, after the Vice-President is the _____________.
What is the SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE?
100
There are this many members total in BOTH houses of Congress
What is 535?
100
Which house of Congress ratifies international treaties?
What is the Senate?
100
This is the duration of one Congressional term
What is TWO YEARS?
200
The President can serve a maximum of ____ terms.
What is TWO?
200
When The President issues a rule to enforce a treaty, a law, or a court ruling & this rule has the force of law, it is called ___________.
What is an EXECUTIVE ORDER?
200
These types of powers that are given to Congress are SPECIFICALLY listed in the Constitution.
What are ENUMERATED or EXPRESSED powers?
200
Which house in Congress can initiate the impeachment process?
What is the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES?
200
Which house in Congress has more members who are "specialists" in certain areas, and which house has members who are more "generalists"?
What is the House of Representatives (specialists), and the Senate (generalists)?
300
Tis document restricts the ability of the President to send troops abroad unless Congress declares war or there is a national emergency.
What is THE WAR POWERS ACT?
300
The President can grant pardons. T/F
What is TRUE?
300
Name ONE of the sovereign powers of Congress, as enumerated in the Constitution.
What are laws concerning: defense, citizenship, the armed forces, declarations of war, and DC/territories?
300
Every ten years, Congress overseas an official counting of the population. What is the official term for this?
What is a CENSUS?
300
This type of committee is pretty much permanent.
What is a STANDING COMMITTEE?
400
From George Washington to Bill Clinton, the number of Presidential vetoes that have been overridden is about 25%. True/False
What is FALSE?
400
What body removes the President from office [after impeachment]?
What is the Senate?
400
Name one of the FINANCIAL powers of Congress, as enumerated in the Constitution
What are laws concerning: taxes, excises, duties, bonds, and the authorization for the government to spend?
400
After the census, the process of ____________________ determines if any states should gain or lose any seats in the House of Representatives.
What is REAPPORTIONMENT?
400
TRUE or FALSE, most members of Congress usually come up with the ideas for bills on their own
What is FALSE? Bill ideas are usually brought to members of Congress by special interest groups, staff members, and even private citizens.
500
If the President doesn’t sign a bill within 10 days, and Congress is adjourned, it does not become law. This is called _____________.
What is a POCKET VETO?
500
Have Presidential coattails increased or decreased in the last several elections?
What is DECREASED?
500
These types of Congressional powers are NOT specifically mentioned in the Constitution, but are considered to be Congress' responsibility, as long as they are "necessary and proper"
What are IMPLIED powers?
500
The process of redrawing the boundaries of Congressional districts for political advantage is known as ___________________ .
What is GERRYMANDERING?
500
This type of resolution is created by BOTH houses of Congress and must be signed by the President. These types of resolutions also have the same force as laws.