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what is the congressional sequence for impeachment
trial
what are the formal and informal qualifications for membership of the house
you have to be 25 years old
what are the major features of the senate
constituency, size, term of office, and special prerogatives
what is a veto
when the president doesn't sign the bill
what are the steps by which house seats are assigned
divide 435 members among the 50 states
what are the implied powers of congress
form a nations funding
what causes states to lose seats
a decline in a states population
what are some traditions of the senate
They do a daily prayer,and the pledge of allegiance
what are three actions the president can take on a bill
he can veto it,sign it ,or just leave it be
how do congresses exspressed powers in finace give it a leading role in american life
The powers to coin money, borrow money, levy taxes, and regulate commerce give Congress great power over the economy
what are some limits on the powers of congress
checks and balances
what is the advantage of having committees
help focus public attention on major issues
what is the senate leadership structure
The floor leaders and whips of each party are elected by a majority vote of all the senators of their party assembled in a conference or as it sometimes is called, a caucus
what is a rider
a provision that bears little relationship to the bills main topic
what are some areas in american life that congress in involved in today that it was not at the time of the writing of the constitution
money,taxes,tech
what are some of congress's non legislative powers
Propose powers
how is the speaker of the house selected
majority vote of the members
what are the benefits of having nearly unlimited debate
protects the rights of all
how does a bill become a law
if a bill has passed in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and has been approved by the President
what is the roles of committees in the operation of the house
they investigate issues more thoroughly to be able to pass recommendation
How did the supreme courts decision in Mculloch v Maryland lead to an extension of congressional
gave congress the power to establish a bank
what is reappointment
A decennial census is required by the Constitution for the primary purpose of the federal government allocating congressional seats to the states
what are some requirements for the senate that are not from the house
you have to be 25 in the senate
how are bills introduced in congress
In the House, bills are officially introduced by placing them in a special box known as the hopper, which is located at the rostrum, or Speaker's platform. In the Senate, a bill is introduced by placing it on the presiding officer's desk or by formally introducing it on the Senate Floor.
what do you think the cartoonist was trying to say by drawing the capitol with a pigs nose
Politicians attach many provisions to bills that will benefit their own districts/states.