Vocabulary
House of Rep.
Senate
Powers of Congress
Miscellaneous
100
Drawing odd shaped boundary lines to favor a particular political party is this
What is Gerrymandering
100
The current number of members
What is 435
100
The term length of a senator
What is 6 years
100
The Expressed Powers of Congress are found here
What is Article I Section 8 of the Constitution
100
The number of houses the Legislative Branch is divided into is
What is two
200
An official enumeration of the population
What is Census
200
The minimum age of a representative
What is 25 years old
200
The minimum age of a Senator
What is 30 years old
200
To Declare War is an example of this type of Expressed Power of Congress
What is War Powers
200
The group of people who decide how to redistrict a state is this
Who are the state legislatures
300
The holder of an office
What is Incumbent
300
Number of years elected
What is two
300
Serve for a longer period of time to this
What is gain more experience or provide more stability to government
300
Clause 18 is called this because it grants Congress powers beyond what is specifically stated in the Constitution
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause or Elastic Clause
300
The main function of the Legislative Branch
What is make laws
400
A tax on imported goods
What is imposts
400
These type of Bills can only begin here
What are Revenue Bills
400
The presiding officer of the Senate is
Who is Vice President Joe Biden
400
The Legislative house that is responsible for trying impeachments is this house
What is the Senate
400
The part of the country that is gaining more voting power in Congress
What is the South or Southwest
500
Providing the states with equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House
What is Connecticut or Great Compromise
500
Today each member represents roughly this many people
What is 700,000
500
This amendment made it so Senators were elected by popular vote
What is the 17th Amendment
500
To establish and collect taxes is an example of this type of Expressed Power of Congress
What is Financial Power
500
The Supreme Court decision that set the ground work for a liberal interpretation of the Constitution
What is McCulloch v. Maryland
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