Senate
House of Representatives
Committees
Powers of Congress
How a Bill Becomes a Law
100
Equality
What is the number of members in the Senate based off of?
100
Population
What is the number of members in the House of Representatives based off of?
100
Standing Committee
What is another name for a perminant committee?
100
Powers granted to congress.
What are delegared powers?
100
A bill?
What is a proposed idea for a law called?
200
100 members
How many members are in the Senate
200
435 members
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
200
They deal with issues that are not handled by standing committees.
What do select committes do?
200
Financing governmant, regulating U.S. trade and industry, degenting the nantion, enforcing laws, and providing for growth.
The delegated powers allow congress to make laws in what 5 main areas?
200
House of representatives
Which house of Congess sees a bill first?
300
30 years old
How old must someone be to become a senator?
300
25 years old
How old must someone be to become a represntative?
300
An equal number of Senators and representatives.
What is a joint committee made up of?
300
Elastic clause
What is another name for the "necessary and proper" clause?
300
To a committee.
After the bill is proposed to each house, where does the house then send the bill?
400
9 years
For someone to run for the senate, how long must they live in the U.S.?
400
7 years
For someone to run for the house, how lomg must they live in the U.S.?
400
The majority party in each house has a secret vote in a party caucus.
How is a chair person of a committee selected.
400
Powers not speciificaly franted to congress by the Constitution but which is suggested to be necessary to carry out delegated powers.
What are implied powers?
400
They take a roll-call vote.
What does the House of Representatives typically do with an important bill?
500
One third of the senate is elected every 2 years.
How often are senators elected?
500
Entire house is elected every 2 years.
How often are members of the House of representatives alected?
500
They nominate members of the party to serve on various standing committees.
What does committee on Committees do?
500
A formal charge brought against a government official.
What is impeachment?
500
He can denie it, sign it, or pocket veto it.
What can the president do with a bill?
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