Senate
How old do you have to be to be in Senate
30 years old
how old do you have to be to be apart of rep
25 years old
what allows congress to stretch the delegated powers listed in the constitution to cover many subjects
elastic clause
what is congress all 5 congress delegated powers
1. Financing Government
2. Regulating and encouraging American trade and industry.
3. Aid defense of the country
4. laws- passes laws concerning crimes such as treason
5. provide for growth.
what is standing committee and selected committee
Standing is permanent where as selected is for a little time
How long do you have to live in the U.S
9
how long do you have to live in the U.S.
7 years
what allows political groups or parties to draw a boundary for electoral district to favor their party or group
gerrymandering
4 limits placed on congress
1. cant create laws that go against the constitution
2. cant make up laws that apply to a action after it took place.
3. cant send a person to jail without trial or looking for evidence.
whos all the presidents who has been impeached and who resigned
Donald Trump, Bill Clinnton, Andrew Johnson, and Richard Nixon resigned
how long do you serve
how long do you serve
2 years
what is a court order requiring that an accused person be brought to court to determine if their is enough evidence to hold the person to trial
habeas corpus
whats the privileges of a person in congress
-receive a yearly salary
-have offices in the capital building
-receive free trips to their home states
3 delegated powers of congress
1.Finance Government
2.Laws-passes laws concerning crimes such as treason
3.provide for growth- regulates immigration and pass naturalization laws.
How much seats is there
100
how much seats is there
435
Elastic clause
allows congress to stretch the delegated powers in the constitution to other many other subject
Bills of Attainder
Laws that sentence a person to prison without a trial
who is in charge of Senate
Vice president
who is in charge of the house
the speaker of the house representatives
What's the impeachment process
1. House brings charges of impeachment against an official.
2. If house takes charges by majority vote, The person has been impeached
3. The senate holds an impeachment trial.
4. if guilty their removed from office and if not then they can continue to serve