By the Numbers
How many senators are in Congress
100
Congress makes federal ____
Laws
What power does Congress have to stop a president from preventing the passage of a law?
Overriding a veto
Where can a bill be introduced in Congress?
either the house or the senate
Who is the Representative of California District 28 (the one the school is in)
Judy Chu
How many votes are needed to break a filibuster?
60
Congress is the only branch given the power to declare what on other countries?
war
Which branch can declare a law passed by Congress unconstitutional?
Judicial
What happens after both the House and Senate pass the same version of a bill?
The president is given the bill to review
Are the senators of California Democrats or Republicans
Democrats
How old do you need to be to join Congress?
25
Congress is required to pass a budget or else ______?
The government shuts down
How can Congress remove members of the other branches from government?
Impeachment trials
What are the president's three main options when a bill reaches their desk?
sign it into law, veto it, or take no action
Is the Representative of California District 28 (the one the school is in) a Democrat or a Republican
Democrat
How many representatives are in the House?
435
Congress has the power to ________ between states.
Regulate interstate commerce
What power does Congress have over the president in cases of serious wrongdoing?
For the fourth time, it’s Impeachment
What happens if the President vetoes a bill?
The people who made the pill have the choice to change it, trash it, or try to override the veto
Senators are chosen through a _______
Direct popular election
What is the base salary of a senator?
%174000
Despite not being the judicial branch Congress has the power to __________
Create lower courts
What are the two ways Congress checks the judicial branch?
Impeachment, Approval of nominations
What group in Congress first reviews and edits most bills?
The committee that has jurisdiction over the specific subject area the bill addresses
Name both of California’s senators
Adam Schiff
Alex Padilla