House
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435
Who is in charge of the Senate and the only power they have is to cast a tie breaking vote?
Vice President
What are expressed powers?
Powers that are written & are clearly stated in the Constitution (Examples: Power to tax, coin money, borrow money, regulate commerce, declare war, raise an army.)
are permanent committees that deal with ongoing issues????
Standing Committees
Where does Congress meet when is session?
Capital Hill
What is the title for the leader of the House of Representatives? And who is currently that person?
Speaker of the House/Kevin McCarthy
Who presides of the Senate?
Pro Tempore
What are implied powers?
powers that although not directly stated in the Constitution, are implied to be available. (Examples: draft, limit the number of immigrants, choose where they want to spend money.)
Are created to do a specific job for a limited time period?????
special/select committees
A bill starts as a???????
Idea
How is representation determined in the House of Representatives?
Based on states population
True or false? In order to run for the US Senate you must be 35 years old and you do not have to live in the state that you represent
False! In order to run for the US Senate you must be 30 years old and must live in the state that you represent.
What are concurrent powers?
Powers shared between the federal & state government (Examples: collect taxes, provide for the common good, make & enforce laws)
Committee where both houses meet and discuss issues that pertain to both
Joint Committee
Why do Representatives & Senators debate a proposed law?
They weigh out the pros and cons of a proposed law
Who is our current representative that serves for district 5 in NC
Virginia Foxx
How many members are in the Senate & how many senators does each state get?
100 members total & 2 per state
What are non-legislative powers?
Are powers that do not relate to making laws (Examples: proposing amendments, counting electoral votes, impeach the president, oversight committees)
set up to help the house and senate work on details of a proposed law?????
What are the three ways that Congress votes???
Roll Call, Standing Vote, Recorded Vote(Electronically)
How do you have to be in order to run for the House & how often are they up for re-election
25 years old & every 2 years
How often are senators up for re-election?
Every six years
What are some limits placed on Congress/Legislative branch
Can't favor one state over the other, can not take away rights of people & states, can't suspend writ of habeas corpus or bills of attainder)
Members of Congress who have served for a very long time and are experienced tend to get the best spots on committees. This is called what???
Seniority
What happens after a bill is passed by both chambers in identical form????
Goes to the Presidents desk where he can sign the bill into law or veto the bill.