Senate
How many years is a Senatorial term?
6
Every 2 years
Congress can use this power to create laws that are "necessary and proper"
implied
Who can introduce a bill?
The vote needed for a bill to pass out of the House of Representatives of the Senate?
1/2+1 (simple majority)
The Committee Chair is always a member of which party?
The majority party
How many of the US Senators are up for reelection every 2 years?
1/3
How many members of the House of Representatives are there?
435
Creating taxes is an example of what kind of power?
Concurrent
When a committee chair person does not allow a bill to be discussed in his committee and kills it.
pigeonhole
The vote amount needed to pass a bill after a veto.
2/3 majority
Representative in the House for Congressional District 3 in Texas (represents Plano)
Van Taylor
Representation in the Senate is based on what?
Equal representation (2 per state)
Redistricting occurs every 10 years after a ________.
Census
The Senate refusing a presidential appointment to the Supreme Court would be the ______ checking the _________.
Legislative, Executive
What committee is made up of members of both houses of congress and combines a bill when similar bills have passed in each house at the same time?
Conference Committee
Redrawing district lines after a census to favor one party.
Gerrymandering
Who is the current Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi
The vote to end a filibuster is called.
Cloture
This house committee sets the the schedule and order for debate as well as its parameters for discussion.
The House Rules committee.
The Congress passing a bill by 2/3 after a veto is an example of the _________ checking the ________.
Legislative, Executive
The person who assigns a bill to committee in the House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
This house of congress has the power to ratify treaties.
Senate
Who is the current President of the Senate?
Kamala Harris
This amendment to the constitution set direct election of Senators.
The 17th Amendment
Will there ever be more than 435 members of the House of Representatives?
Why or Why not? (must answer both parts of the question)
No, The number was set in 1929 by the Reapportionment Act.
What are the 3 court ordered requirements for districts?
1.Equal in population
2. Contiguous(touching)
3. Geographically Compact
When the President sets a bill aside for 10 days and congress adjourns.
Pocket Veto
This type of bill must start in the House of Representatives.
Revenue Bills
Who are the two Senators for Texas?
John Cornyn and Ted Cruz