Studying Questions
How many years does a senator serve
6 years
How old do you need to be to be a Rep.
25 years old,you also need to be citizen for 7 years
what is a closed meeting of a group of people belong to the same to the politically party to select candidate or decide a party
Caucus
True or false: Financing gov. is a responsibility of congress
True, its a delegated power
The act of betraying or endangers one's country
Treason
What are the qualifications for a senator
30 years old, citizen for 9 years
is the house of reps. based on population or do they have an equal amount of members?
based on population with 435 people
Passing Laws
is a example of delegated powers
This clause allows congress to stretch the delegated powers
elastic clause
What are exports?
goods leaving the country, which can't be taxed
How many senate members?
100, two from each state
what are laws that sentence a person to prison without trial?
attainer
What is legal protection?
immunity,meaning they cannot be arrested in or on their way to or from a meeting in congress
The impeachment process starts here?
House of Reps.
A Law that applies to an action that took place before the law was passed is?
Ex post facto law
who is in charge of senate?
vice president
congress members have to abide by a set of rules and regulations, what is it called?
Code of conduct
This type of Committee is temporary
select committee
After the impeachment gets the Houses majority where does it move?
the senate, for the trial
what is a formal disapproval of a members action
Censure
What is franking privileges?
Allows congress members to send mail without paying a post fee
powers not specifically granted congress by the constitution that are suggested
Implied powers
the individual who creates sub committees, and fires and hires, and decides when to meet
Chairs person
What happens if the federal official is found guilty of a HIGH crime such as treason
The official is removed
what is gerrymandering?
sometimes states legislatures draw that district lines in favor of a particular political party, politician,or group of people