House
Senate
Congress
Bills/Laws
Terms
100
How many years does a member of the House of Representatives serve?
What is 2 years
100
How is the number of Senators for each state decided
What is equal numbers (two per state)
100
What is the name of a proposed law
What is a bill
100
How can Congress override a veto
What is by a 2/3 vote of Congress
100
Congress has control over the right of naturalization, what is this
What is the right to make someone a citizen
200
Identify two requirements to be a member of the House
What is 25 years old, 7 year resident, live in district
200
Name two requirements for the U.S. Senate
What is 30 years old, 9 year resident, live in state
200
What is the job of a committee in making a law
What is small groups within Congress who approves a bill before sending to House/Senate
200
What is a Bill of Attainder
What is to declare someone guilty without a trial
200
What are Ex Post Facto Laws
What are laws made after the act was committed (Illegal)
300
Who is the highest ranking officer in the House
What is the Speaker
300
Who is the highest officer in the Senate
What is the V.P.
300
The Senate can approve copyrights and patents, what are they
What is right of a person to own and idea or invention
300
What is the power of impeachment
What is to accuse a government official of wrongdoing
300
What are enumerated powers
What are powers actually listed in the Constitution
400
What is the role of the House for the impeachment of an official
What is charge (accuse) the person of impeachment
400
What is the role of the Senate during impeachment of an official
What is the jury during the trial
400
What is the elastic clause
What is the right of Congress to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out its job
400
What is a pocket veto
What is a bill sits for 10 days after it is sent to the President, he does not sign the bill. Congress has adjourned or gone home for the session.
400
What are implied powers
What are powers not listed but assumed to be powers of Congress
500
What type of bills must start in the House only
What is revenue (money) bills
500
The Senate must approve two jobs of he President, name both
What is approve appointments (Supreme Court, Cabinet and Ambassadors) and approve treaties
500
Congress cannot suspend our Writ of Habeas Corpus, what is that right
What is a court order to appear before a judge and be charged with a crime or released
500
What is a quorum
What is the minimum number of Congressmen needed to conduct business (pass a law)
500
The indirect system to elect the President and the number needed to win
What is the Electoral College (270)
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