Article I
What branch does Article I establish?
The Legislative Branch
25
What is the minimum age to be a Senator?
30
Powers for Congress specifically listed in the Constitution.
Enumerated Powers
The name for a proposed law
A bill
Where in Article I are the Powers of Congress given?
Article I, Section 8
Total number of US representatives in the House?
435
Total number of Senators in the Senate?
100
Drawing districts to favor a group or political party.
Gerrymandering
A permanent committee
A standing committee
Where in Article I are the powers denied to Congress?
Article I, Section 9
What is the general name for the head of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
Who is the head of the Senate?
The Vice President
When Congress passes a Bill (with a 2/3 vote) to overturn a president's veto.
Override
The house where all bills to do with revenue (taxes) have to start.
The House of Representatives
The name of the clause that allows Congress to make laws that are not listed in the Constitution
The Necessary and Proper Clause
The House of Representatives is based on _______________ representation, or a representative for a certain amount of people.
Proportional
The Senate is based on ____________ representation, or the same amount of representation from each state.
Equal
To prevent a Bill from passing by wasting time.
Filibuster
What usually happens right after a Bill is introduced in either house?
It is sent to the appropriate committee.
Congress is divided into two parts. What are they and how long is each one?
Terms and sessions. Terms are two years and each term is split into two sessions, each one lasting one year.
What role does the House of Representatives have in impeaching a president?
Charging him/her with doing something wrong.
What role does the Senate have in impeaching a president?
Putting the president on trial and determining whether or not he/she is guilty.
When the President just ignores a Bill and it dies in Congress.
Pocket Veto
True or False: If a president neither signs or vetoes a bill within 10 days, it automatically becomes a law.
True