Basic Info
How many years does a senator serve?
6
OCCURS WHEN A PRESIDENT WAITS 10 DAYS TO ACT ON A PROPOSED BILL.
Pocket Veto
Another name for a proposed law.
Bill
CONGRESS HAS THE POWER TO PASS A BILL OVER THE PRESIDENT BY A __________ VOTE.
2/3
THE PERSON WHO PRESIDES OVER THE HOUSE WHEN IT IS IN SESSION IS THE
Speaker of the House
How old do you have to be to be a senator?
30 Years
THE METHOD OF DELAYING A BILL IN THE SENATE BY ONGOING DISCUSSIONS IS CALLED
Filibuster
THE LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE FOR ENDING A DEBATE IN THE SENATE AND TAKING A VOTE.
Cloture
THE NECESSARY AND PROPER CLAUSE ALLOWS CONGRESS TO STRETCH DELEGATED POWERS TO COVER MANY OTHER AREAS.
Elastic Clause
THE _________ASSISTS THE FLOOR LEADER.
Party Whip
How many senators does each state have?
2
A FORMAL REJECTION OF THE PRESIDENT IN REGARDS TO A PROPOSED BILL IS CALLED
Veto
APPROVES THE SPENDING OF MONEY.
Appropriation Bill
POWERS THAT CONGRESS HAVE EXERCISED UNDER THEIR DELEGATED POWERS ARE CALLED __________ POWERS.
Delegated Powers
CONGRESS DETERMINES HOW THE SEATS IN THE HOUSE ARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED
Apportioned
How old do you have to be to serve as a House of Representative?
25 years old
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS HAVE ________, OR LEGAL PROTECTION.
Immunity
CONGRESS DIVIDES ITS MEETINGS INTO TWO________, ONE FOR EACH YEAR OF THE TERM.
TO ACCUSE AN OFFICEHOLDER OF MISCONDUCT.
Impeachment
THE PROCESS OF DRAWING DISTRICT LINES THAT FAVOR A PARTICULAR POLITICAL PARTY.
Gerrymandering
This means a person must give up their seat in Congress.
Expulsion
A TWO-HOUSE LAW-MAKING BODY.
Bicameral House
HOW MANY PRESIDENTS HAVE BEEN IMPEACHED?
3
HOW MANY SPECIAL POWERS DOES THE SENATE HAVE?
4
WHICH STATE HAS THE MOST ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES?
California