Representation
The House of Representatives was created to reflect what in each state?
Population
How old must a person be to run for the House of Representatives?
25 years old
How old must a person be to run for the Senate?
30 years old
Congress has the power of the _______
purse
Wrote the Leviathan and believed that an absolute monarchy was the best form of government.
Thomas Hobbes
How many Senators does Washington state have?
2
The number of years in each term for members of the House of Representative
2 years
How long is a term for Senators?
6 years
The President is the Commander in Chief but the Congress has the unique power to ________ _____.
declare war
Wrote the spirit of laws and the idea of the separation of powers
Baron de Montesquieu
How many House of Representative members are there in Congress?
435
The House of Representatives was designed to reflect...
the will of the people
The Senate in nature is designed to be more ________ and ________ than the House.
stable and deliberative
Powers specifically granted to Congress in the U.S. Constitution are called
Enumerated Powers
Who said, "Man is born free but everywhere is in chains"
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The Great Compromise established a balance between the interests of large states and small states. The official term for what was created is called what? hint: has to do with two
Bicameral Legislature
Which bills must start in the House of Representatives?
Revenue Bills
The Senate can ______ or ________ presidential appointments.
approve or reject
Powers assumed to exist as a direct result of the country’s existence.
inherent powers
Believed government should protect people's natural rights and that monarchs are not chosen by God
John Locke
When borders of legislative districts are drawn to favor a particular candidate this is called....
gerrymandering
In the removal process of an elected official, the House of representatives can do what?
Impeach
In the impeachment process, the Senate has the responsibility to.....
conduct a trial and remove the official through a 2/3 vote
A power that is not specifically detailed in the Constitution but inferred as necessary to achieve the objectives of the national government. Also granted by the necessary and proper clause.
implied powers
Philosophers during the Enlightenment believed that all human problems could be solved through
Reason