Your Representatives
Name one of Missouri's Two Senators
Josh Hawley and Eric Schmidt
How many people in the Senate?
100
An Explicit Power of Congress is a power that is...
Written down word for word in the Constitution
What part of government can utilize the filibuster?
Senate
Name the Senate Majority Leader
John Thune
How Many people in the House of Rep.?
435
An Implied Power is a power that is...
not written down in the Constitution words for word, but it follows logically that Congress would have this power
Example: I give a student permission to get a drink of water (They implicitly have permission to be in the hall)
Which of the following committees is in both the house and the Senate
Indian Affairs
Homeland Securirty
Special
The Rules
The Rules
Name the Speaker of the House
Mike Johnson
How old do you have to be to be in the Senate?
30
True or False: The Power to "coin money" is a power explicitly listed in the Constitution
True
Name the Senate Minority Leader
Chuck Schumer
How old do you have to be to be in the House?
25
True or False: The Power to "borrow on the credit of the United States" is a power that is explicitly listed in the Constitution?
True
Who breaks a tie in the event that one occurs in the Senate?
The Vice President (J.D. Vance)
How long do you have to be a citizen of the US to be in the Senate?
9 Years
Explicit Power: "To lay and collect taxes"
What would be a corresponding Implied Power
Income Tax, Sales Tax, Turnpikes, Capital Gain Tax, etc.
The People that a Congressperson Represent are called...
Constituents