House of Rep.
How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?
435
How man senators are there?
100
Which part of the Constitution are the expressed/enumerated powers of Congress found?
Article 1 Section 8
This body has representation based on population
House of Representatives
Which term and session of Congress is currently running?
119, 1st
term length of a representative
2 years
term length of a senator
6 years
A legal power of congress not expressed in the constitution
implied power
Which congressional districts does the Spring Grove Area School District overlap with?
Districts 10 & 11
Which date does a new session of Congress start?
What are two basic qualifications to be a member of the house?
25 years of age, 7 years US citizen, resident of represented district
30 years of age, 9 years a US citizen, resident of the represented state
name two expressed powers of congress and one implied power
answers may vary
Who represents PA District 10 & 11? Give party affiliations too.
Scott Perry (R) Lloyd Smucker (R)
At the Constitutional Convention, which two plans were merged together to make The Great Compromise?
NJ & VA Plan
the process of redistributing the 435 house seats throughout the nation based on the new population data from the census
reapportionment
Who is the President of the Senate?
Vice President Kamala Harris
The House of Representatives focuses on _________ policy while the Senate focuses on ___________ policy
fiscal/financial, foreign
How many representatives and districts does PA currently have?
17
the separation of a legislative body into two houses
bicameralism
Who is speaker of the House and which state is his/her's congressional district in?
Mike Johnson - LA
Who are PA's two senators? What are their party affiliations?
Dave McCormick - R
John Fetterman - D
What is another name for the necessary and proper clause? And explain why it has that name.
Elastic clause; allows Congress to stretch their powers
Excluding the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate, what are the leadership positions in Congress that each party decides?
Party Leader (Majority or Minority) & Party Whip
How is the legislative branch connected to the impeachment process?
House files articles of impeachment; senate holds trial