House of Representatives
How old do you have to be to be a member of the house of representatives
25 years old
How old do you have to be to become a member of the Sentae
30 years old
What is a law called before it is a law
a bill
Gerrymandering
drawing voting districts to rig elections
What is the necessary and proper clause?
What do the party whips do?
make sure members vote how they are supposed to
What is a Filibuster
when someone doesn't stop talking to keep a law from passing
what is required to overturn a presidential veto
2/3rds vote in both houses of congress
Bipartisan
both parties
Where do tax laws have to start
the house of representatives
How long do you need to be a US citizen to become a member of the house of representatives
7 years
How long do you need to be a US citizen to become a member of the Senate
9 years
Where do laws go first
into committee
someone running for relection
Incumbent
Lobbying
The act of tying to convince positions to vote the way you want by talking to them
Who is the Speaker of the house
the person in charge of the house of represenatives
What can the vice president do in the senage
only cast tie breaking votes
What kind of committee is formed when the house and Senate can't agree on a law
the form a joint committee
People who elect a representative
Constituent
What are the two ways to Gerrymander
Packing and Cracking
What does the rules committee do
sets when laws are voted on in the house
Who is the president pro tempore
the longest serving senator
What is a pocket veto?
When the president doesn't sign a law within 10 days and congress has gone home
Laws that use federal money for state and local projects
Pork Barrel
What section of the constitution is the most overreaching
the commerce clase