Congress Basics
What is the Legislative Branch?
This branch of government makes laws.
How many senators per state?
2
What is a bill
A proposed law
What is Congress?
Declaring war
How many voting Members?
435
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
The Legislative Branch is made up of these two parts.
What is the senators term length?
6 years
What is a veto?
A veto is a legal power to unilaterally stop an official action.
What are checks and balances?
Preventing too much power
How many years per term?
What is the Capitol?
Congress meeting place
What does the Vice President do in the senate.
Breaks ties, tie-breaking vote.
A bill must pass both houses of Congress and be signed by this person.
The President
What is the budget?
Government spending plan
What is population?
Representation in the House is based on this.
What is Article I?
Constitutional article for Congress
What does the Senate approve?
treaties
What is two-thirds?
Votes to override veto
What is impeachment?
Removing a president
The leader of the House is called what?
The Speaker
The total number of members in Congress is how much?
535
What is a trial?
Senate impeachment action
What are committees?
Small groups in Congress where bills are studied
What is the Elastic Clause?
Necessary and Proper” clause
What is impeach?
To impeach means to formally charge a sitting public official with misconduct or a serious crime while in office.