House of Representatives
The Senate
Overview of Congress
Congressional Powers
Congress in Action
100
Determines how many representatives each state gets
What is population of state?
100
Each state has this many Senators
What is two?
100

Another name for two chambers in Congress.

What is a bicameral legislature?

100
Difference between expressed and implied powers
What is expressed powers are specifically stated in the Constitution and implied powers aren't specifically stated?
100

This court case allowed for a new Check and Balance to maintain the Separation of Powers in that it provided the Court the ability to determine constitutionality through Judicial Review.

What is Marbury v Madison?

200
The length of a term for a House of Representative member
What is two years?
200
The length of term for a Senator
What is 6 years?
200
When Congress assembles to conduct business
What is a session?
200

This clause allows for the creation of implied powers.

What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?

200

Sometimes referred to as the Necessary and Proper Clause, this clause allows for the creation of implied powers.

What is the Elastic Clause?

300
Formal qualifications of being a House of Representative member
What is 25 years old, US citizen at least 7 years, and resident of state and district?
300
This amendment changed the election of senators from indirect to direct election?
What is the 17th Amendment?
300
Permanent panels that look through all bills sent to them
What is a standing committee?
300
Name two expressed powers of Congress
What is power to tax, borrow money, distribute money, regulate value of money, declare war, raise a military, and Copyrights and patents
300
A stalling attempt to "talk the bill to death"
What is a filibuster?
400
Presiding officer in the House of Representatives?
Who is the Speaker of the House?
400

Serves as presiding officer of Senate 

Who is the Vice President?

(In their absence it is the "President pro tempore", which is an elected member of the Senate.)

400
The start date of each Congressional term
What is January 3rd of every odd year?
400

Two presidents that have been impeached

Who are Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, & Donald Trump? (any 2 of these)

400

This document is a safeguard against Congress making a law that violates individual rights.

What is the Bill of Rights?

500

The group formed by members of both the Senate and House of Representatives that work on making the two versions of a bill into one!

What is a conference committee?

500
The formal qualifications of becoming a senator
What is 30 years old, 9 years of being a US resident, and live in state they're serving?
500
Section of the Constitution that lists Congress' expressed powers
What is Article I, Section 8?
500
Amendment that gives the House of Representatives power to elect president in case of no majority vote getter
What is the 12th Amendment?
500

The two  ways the President could handle a bill

What are signing the bill making it into a law, let it site for 10 days without signing making it a law, veto, and pocket veto? (List any 2)

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