Miscellaneous
This amendment changed the way Senators were elected
What is Amendment 17
No state can have fewer than this number of House members
What is one?
2
What is the number of Senators each state has?
All express powers are clearly written in this part of the Constitution
What is Article 1, Section 8?
Two Houses of Congress were created by this
What is the Great Compromise?
The Senate and House of Representatives meet in this building in their own chambers
What is the Capitol Building?
The term length of a member of the House of Representatives
What is two years?
6
What is the length of a term for a Senator?
The elastic clause gives Congress these powers to deal with matters not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
What is an implied power?
535
What is the combined number of members in Congress in both Houses?
These people can call, write, or visit their legislators
What is a constituent?
The term is used to describe the House's control over taxing and spending
What is "Power of the Purse"?
The Senate has the power to hold this type of trial
What is an impeachment trial?
All powers specifically given to the Federal Congress in the U.S. Constitution are known as this type of power.
What is a delegated power?
The House that can charge a public official with misconduct
What is the House of Representatives?
Democratic leaders of the major political parties in the House are chosen here
What is a democratic caucus?
This person presides over meetings of the House
What is the Speaker of the House?
One unique power of the Senate which checks and balances the nominations made by the President is
What are Senate confirmations?
Powers that are shared by both the Federal government and the states are this type of power
What is a concurrent power
This person urges representatives to support their own party's policies.
What is a whip?
Republican leaders of the major political parties in the House are chosen at this event.
What is a Republican conference?
Federal law requires that each House seat have its own Congressional_______________________.
What is a district?
This committee works out the differencesbetween the House and Senate versions of major bills
What is a Conference Committee?
This amendment guarantees that certain powers not mentioned in the Constitution are reserved for the States.
What is the 10th amendment?
This committee considers bills that have been introduced in the House
What is a standing committee?