Structure
Organization
Powers
How a Bill Becomes a law
Miscellaneous
100
A two house lawmaking body
What is bicameral legislature
100
The leader of the Senate
Who is the Vice President
100
The written powers granted to Congress by Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
What are expressed or enumerated powers
100
This is also known as an act
What is a law
100
The act of redrawing voting districts to benefit the party in power
What is gerrymandering
200
The members of the upper house of Congress
Who are Senators
200
The most powerful member of the House of Representatives
Who is the Speaker of the House
200
This clause allows Congress to stretch its delegated powers to cover many other areas
What is the elastic clause
200
The only people who can introduce a bill
Who is a member of Congress
200
The current leader of the Senate
Who is Mike Pence
300
The number of Congress men and women
What is 535
300
He/she assists the party floor leader by counting votes, encouraging loyalty and ensuring members are present for important votes
Who is a whip
300
To bring accuse a federal official of misconduct
What is to impeach
300
This happens when the Present does not sign a bill for 10 days when Congress is not in session
What is a pocket veto
300
A bill that approves the spending public funds
What an appropriation bill
400
The minimum age to serve in the lower house of Congress
What is 25 years of age
400
private meetings of each party, on the first day of each term, where they choose party leaders
What are caucuses
400
How Congress raises money to finance the government
What is taxation
400
When Senators talk for hours to prevent the Senate from voting on a bill
What is a filibuster
400
The most recent U.S. President to have been impeached
Who is Bill Clinton
500
Formal disapproval of a congressman/woman's actions
What is censure
500
The current Speaker of the House
Who is Paul Ryan
500
Where charges against an accused official are drawn up
What is The House of Representatives
500
The legislative procedure for ending debate and taking a vote in the Senate
What is cloture
500
The first of two U.S. Presidents to have been impeached
Who is Andrew Johnson
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