Senate
Number of people in the Senate
100
Number of people in the House
435
Powers of Congress
Raise and Collect Taxes
Set laws for Naturalization and Bankruptcy
Declare War
Elastic Clause - Implied Power
Source of the Bill
Individual citizens
Special interest groups
Corporations
Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)
define Standing Committees
permanent panel with full legislative functions and oversight responsibilities
Qualifications
Citizen for 9 years
Resident of the Represented State
Qualifications
25 Years Old
Citizen for 7 years
Live in State running for
Other Name for the Necessary and Proper Clause
Elastic Clause
A Committee, then its either marked up to go to the next step or its pigeonholed
Joint Committees?
Includes members of both chambers to conduct studies or perform housekeeping tasks
How Many Elected, How Long, By Who, For What?
2 each state
6 years
state vote
represent entire state
How Many Elected, How Long, By Who, For What?
at least 1
2 years
district
represent the district they're from
Define Necessary and Proper Clause
gives Congress the power to make laws “necessary and proper” to carry out the delegated duties
After the ___, where does it go next? What happens there?
it is sent to the whole House for debate and vote.
The committee has “reported the bill favorably to the floor.”
The Speaker determines which bills are discussed and for low long.
Committee chairs and ranking member give out time to debate to other members.
what is a Conference Committee?
includes members of House & Senate to work out differences between similar bills
What amendment allowed people to vote for the senators?
17th
What Act halted the growth of the House
Reapportionment Act of 1929
Powers Denied to Congress
Congress cannot make laws concerning slave trade until 1808
Cannot suspend the writ of Habeas Corpus - must show cause for holding a suspect except in wartime
No ex post facto law - Cannot punish a person for an act committed before there was a law against it.
No direct tax - the 16th amendment allows income tax
No tax on exports
All states must be treated the same
Congress must approve all expenditures of the president through laws
No titles of nobility
After the ___, where does it go next? What happens?
It goes to the senate, and the same things happen, except the speaking time is endless, and anyone can stall and debate on it till they go on break.
Name The House Standing Committees
Appropriations
Rules
Ways & Means
Special Powers
Approves all treaties
Approves all appointments
Chooses the Vice President in an Electoral College tie
Acts as the jury in all trials of impeachment
Special Powers
All money (appropriations) bills start here
Select the President in an Electoral College tie
Write the article of impeachment against high ranking officials
1 Leader Position in House and 2 Leader Positions in Senate
House - Speaker
Senate - President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore
Who is the bill last sent to, and what happens?
Bill is sent to President, he either signs it, vetoes it, or ignores it for 10 days. If Congress is still in session after 10 days, its passed. If not, its pocketed.
Name The Senate Standing Committees
Appropriations
Armed Services
Judiciary