House of Reps
Having a two house legislature
What is bicameral?
Total number of Senators in Congress
What is 100?
Title of leader in House of Representatives
The two chambers of congress
What is House of Representatives and the senate?
This is the action the Executive branch can take if it doesn't like the legislation passed by Congress
What is a veto?
Total number of members who serve in the House of Representatives
What is 435?
6 years
What is a Senator's term of office?
Name of a person in charge of running a congressional committee
To pass legislation
What is the main job of Congress?
This party currently has majority rule in both houses.
House of Representatives is representation based on this.
What is population?
This is the number of Senators each state has in Congress.
What is 2?
Currently is serving as the Speaker of the House
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
Total number of people in Congress?
What is 535?
A charge of misconduct made against a holder of public office.
What is impeachment?
2 years
How long is a term in the House of Representatives?
To hold the floor in the Senate by not giving up their time on the floor by continuously talking.
What is a filibuster?
Serves as the President of the Senate
Who is the Vice President?
Title of the person chosen to represent the party with the most seats currently held in one of the houses. (Applies to both House and Senate)
Who is majority leader?
The article that outlines the powers of Congress
What is article 1?
25 years old, US citizen for 7 years, be a resident of the state you represent
What are the qualifications for being a House Representative?
The acting head of the Senate when the President of the Senate cannot be there.
Who is the President pro tempore?
An official of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline in a legislature.
What is a whip?
Title of the person chosen to represent the party with the least amount of seats currently held in one of the houses. (Applies to both House and Senate)
Who is minority leader?
Powers that are clearly outlined in the Constitution.
What are expressed powers?