House of Reps
The member of the House of Representatives who has the most power
What is the Speaker of the House
The drawing of district boundaries to benefit a party.
What is gerrymandering?
Branch that was given the most power by the Founding Fathers.
What is Congress or Legislative Branch?
The amount of senators
What is 100?
It is permanent
What is a standing committee?
This determines the number of representatives that are sent to the House from each state.
What is population.
Last ditch action to prevent a Senate bill from being passed by talking.
What is filibuster?
Bills related to money must start here
What is the House of Representatives?
The age you must be to run for senate
What is 30?
Committee that tries to combine a bill from the house and senate before it gets to the President
What is conference committee?
This party member who is the main line of communication among party members in the law making process
What is Whip?
The member of Congress who is seeking re-election?
What is the incumbent?
At this age a person can be elected to the House of Representatives.
What is twenty-five?
Number of years a person must be a citizen to be a member of the Senate?
What is nine?
Temporary committee to investigate an issue.
What is select committee?
The number of members of the House of Representatives.
What is 435?
The people a congressman or congresswoman represents
What is constituents?
Provides checks and balances within Congress.
What is bicameral legislature?
This person fills the leadership roll if the Vice President is unavailable.
What is president pro tempore?
The ranking member in a committee comes from which party
What is minority party?
Number of years a person must be a citizen to be a member of the House of Representatives.
What is seven?
the effort by Congress, through hearings, investigations, and other techniques, to exercise control over the activities of executive agencies
What is oversight?
Bringing charges against a federal official
What is impeachment?
Calls for a an end to debate or filibuster
What is cloture?
The committee who can stop a House bill from reaching a floor vote.
What is the House Rules Committee?