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
What is expressed powers are specifically stated in the Constitution and implied powers aren't specifically stated?
100

Who is the Speaker of the House?

Who is Nancy Pelosi (D.)?

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
When Congress assembles to conduct business
What is a session?
200
Interpretation of Constitution where federal government has expressed powers and very few implied powers
What is strict construction?
200

Who is the Senate Majority Leader?

Who is Charles or Chuck Schumer (D.)?

300
The length of a term for a House of Representative member
What is two years?
300

A stalling attempt to "talk the bill to death"

What is a filibuster?

300

Normal characteristics of member of Congress.

Who/What are Lawyers, Businessmen, Bankers, Educators, White, Middle-age males?

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

Who is the House Majority Leader?

Who is Steny Hoyer (D.)?

400

Who is the North Dakota Representative?

Who is Kelly Armstrong (R.)

400

Who are the North Dakota Senators?

Who is John Hoeven (R.) and Kevin Cramer (R.).

400

The start date of each Congressional term

What is January 3rd of every odd year?

400
A check(s) that Congress has one of the other branches.

What is rejecting presidential appointments, impeachment powers, Overriding presidential veto, Control Budget, Enact taxes, Declare war, Set jurisdiction of courts?

400

Who is the President of the Senate?

Who is the Vice President or Kamala Harris (D.)?

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

What is Gerrymandering?

What is manipulating the boundaries of an electoral district to favor one party or class?

500
Section of the Constitution that lists Congress' expressed powers
What is Article I, Section 8?
500

Who is the President Pro Tempore?

Who is Patrick Leahy (D.)?

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