House of Representatives
The Senate
Overview of Congress
Congressional Powers
Congress in Action
100
The number of voting members in the House
What is 435?
100
Each state has this many Senators
What is two?
100
Type of legislature we have in America
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
Presiding officer in the House of Representatives?
Who is the Speaker of the House?
200
Determines how many representatives each state gets
What is population of state?
200
The length of term for a Senator
What is 6 years?
200
When Congress assembles to conduct business
What is a session?
200

Congress passes a law creating a national bank, even though the Constitution does not specifically mention the creation of a bank. Which constitutional power allows Congress to create laws necessary to carry out its enumerated powers?

What is the necessary and proper clause or elastic clause?

200
Serves as presiding officer of Senate in absence of Vice President
What is the president pro tempore?
300
The length of a term for a House of Representative member
What is two years?
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
Permanently set the number of how many members could be in the House of Representatives
What is the Reapportionment Act of 1929?
400

The formal qualifications of Senators

What is 30 years old, 9 years of being a US resident, and live in state they're serving?

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

The president vetoes a bill passed by Congress. Congress can still make the bill law by doing what?

What is overriding the veto with a 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress?

400
The four ways in which Congress votes
What are by voice, standing vote, teller vote, and roll-call vote?
500
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?
500

The president nominates Supreme Court justices, federal judges, and other high-ranking officials, but this Senate power allows the chamber to approve or reject those nominations.

What is "advice and consent"?

500
Section of the Constitution that lists Congress' expressed powers
What is Article I, Section 8?
500

Congress passes a law restricting a form of speech protected by the First Amendment. Even though Congress has the power to make laws, what limits its ability to enforce this particular law?

What is Constitution/Bill of Rights?

500

The president orders military action against another country, but Congress refuses to provide funding for a prolonged conflict. Which constitutional power gives Congress leverage over the president's military actions?

What are is Congress' Power of the Purse?

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