Vocab
A population count taken every 10 years is a what?
Census
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435
What does a bill start out as?
An idea
Who is the current Vice President?
Kamala Harris
What are the 2 types of congressional powers?
Expressed and Implied Powers
the president refusing to sign a bill is called a what?
Veto
Each state has how many members of the Senate?
2
If the president does not sign a bill what happens to it?
It dies or it gets sent back to the house of representatives or senate
The party with the highest number of seats is called the what?
Majority Party
Who has the power to officially impeach a president?
The House of Reps
The Senate can end a filibuster if three-fifths of the members vote for a......
Cloture
Congress is split in 2 parts the House of Representative and the Senate. What is the term that defines this?
Bicameral
A _______ debate where a vote is held after a bill comes from committee action.
Floor debate
Who is directly in line for the presidency after the Vice President? Who is currently in this position?
Speaker of the House and Nancy Pelosi
There are 3 limits on congressional powers. What are they?
Suspend Writ of Habeas Corpus, Pass Ex Post Facto Laws, Pass Bills of Attainder
Senators and representatives can send job-related mail without paying postage is called?
Franking privilege
What are the qualifications to be in the House of Representatives and how many does North Carolina have?
Must be 25 years or older, live in the district that elects them, and must be a citizen for 7 years. North Carolina has 13 members in the House of Representatives
What kind of committee resolves differences between the House and the Senate? These Committees create what bill?
Conference committee and Compromise Bill
Who are the 2 Senators for North Carolina?
Richard Burr and Thom Tillis
Who were the 2 Presidents that have been impeached? What president resigned before the vote?
Bill Clinton and Andrew Jackson, Richard Nixon
This is a permanent committee. They deal with agriculture, commerce, and veterans affairs.
Standing Committees
What are the qualifications to be in the Senate and what does the Senate do?
30 years or older, citizen for 9 years, and must live in the state that elects. The Senate keeps the President in check
What does the Rules Committee do?
Restrict floor debate about a bill or even bypass standing committees and bring a bill directly to the floor for debate
Who is the current U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 5th Congressional district? This is the district that we are in
Virginia Foxx
What clause prevents disputes between states, this also allows for products to be moved from state to state.
Commerce Clause (Interstate Commerce)