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 and inherent powers

DAILY DOUBLE 

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

How long do congressional sessions last?

2 years

200

What are PACS? DAILY DOUBLE

PACS are organizations dedicated to raising and spending money to either elect or defeat political candidates.

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

List the four types of committees that are seen in Congress

What is a standing committee, joint committee, conference committee, select/special 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

How did the 17th amendment change the election process for senators? DAILY DOUBLE

direct vote/popular vote

400
The number of senators up for election every two years
What is 1/3 or about 33?
400

What is lobbying? Who do lobbyist work for? 


Daily Double

to seek influence from government officials usually by exchanging money or gifts 

special interest groups

400

Three presidents that have been impeached

Who are Andrew Johnson, Donald Trump and Bill Clinton?

400

Explain the whole impeachment process? What does impeachment mean? Where does it start? Where does it end? DAILY DOUBLE

to lay formal charges against a government official- starts in the house with a majority vote then goes to the senate for trial.


requires 2/3 majority vote to eject from office

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 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

List the 11 steps on how a bill becomes a law

DAILY DOUBLE

1. 

2.

3.

4.


500

Explain the whole impeachment process? What does impeachment mean? Where does it start? Where does it end? DAILY DOUBLE

to lay formal charges against a government official- starts in the house with a majority vote then goes to the senate for trial.


requires 2/3 majority vote to eject from offic

500
The four 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?
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