Qualifications
Powers of the Legislative Body
Bill to Law Process
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
100
30
How old must you be to serve in the Senate?
100
Expressed powers are directly stated, while an implied power is not.
What is the difference between expressed and implied powers?
100
To talk a bill to death, talk about whatever you want, so that people leave.
What is a filibuster?
100
When the president "kills" a bill by not signing it within 10 days of proposal if Congress is not in session.
Pocket Veto
100
A population count taken by the census bureau.
Census
200
25
How old must you be to serve in the House of Representatives?
200
The elastic clause is what allows Congress to stretch its power for anything necessary.
What is the elastic clause?
200
House letter (H.R. or S.), number, and short title.
How is a bill titled?
200
When a Congress member stands up to be counted for a vote.
Standing Vote
200
An oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group.
Gerrymandering
300
Must be a resident of the state elected.
What is the requirement that both the House of Representatives and Senate share?
300
Regulate commerce implies the power to prohibit discrimination in restaurants, hotels, and other public accommodations.
What is the implied commerce power? Give an example
300
A subcommittee.
Where does a proposed bill go to first?
300
When there is more than half of the members in one political party
Majority Party
300
A person from a legislator's district; who the state representative is presenting the needs, wants, and opinions of.
Constituent
400
2 years (H.R.) and 6 years (S.).
How long is a term in the House of Representatives and the Senate?
400
Declare war, raise, support, and maintain and army and navy, provide, regulate, and call into service a militia, known as the National Guard, or punish acts committed on international waters and against the law of nations.
What is one of the expressed Military and Foreign Policy powers?
400
A discharge petition is when a bill is forced to pass because the president has not signed it within 30 days, and if Congress wants it.
What is a discharge petition?
400
The work that a lawmaker does to help constituents with a problem.
Casework
500
Unlimited
How many terms may a Senator serve?
500
Lay and collect taxes to provide for the defense and general welfare of the United States, borrow money, establish bankruptcy laws, coin, print, and regulate money, or punish counterfeiters of American currency.
What are 3 expressed money powers?
500
Subcommittee, committee, whole house, president, law
What is the complete process by which a bill becomes a law? What does it go through in order?
500
The right of senators and representatives to send job-related mail without paying postage.
Franking Privilege
500
Government project grant that primarily benefits a congressperson's home district or state.
Pork-Barrel Projects
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