These are powers given explicitly to Congress in Clauses 1-17 of Article I, Section 8
What is enumerated or expressed.
100
Members of the House of Representatives represent the interests of whom? (vocab word)
Who are the constituents in their district.
100
How old does one have to be to run for the House of Representatives?
What is 25 years old.
100
U.S. Representative from the 13th congressional district of Illinois.
Who is Rodney Davis.
200
What is the job title of the majority leader of the House of Representatives?
What is the Speaker of the House.
200
Legislative powers that are not specifically stated in the Constitution but are hinted at in the expressed powers.
What is implied powers.
200
A counting of the number of people in a specific area. This happens every 10 years.
What is the census.
200
How long does someone have to live in the U.S. as a citizen in order to run for the Senate?
What is 9 years.
200
has the sole power to impeach officials
What is the house of representatives
300
Who presides over the Senate?
Who is the Vice President.
300
Which chamber of the congress has the ability to filibuster a bill?
What is the Senate.
300
A practice in which a state legislature draws its district boundaries to purposely favor the party in power, thus giving the party control of as many congressional seats as possible.
What is Gerrymandering.
300
How old does one have to be to run for senator?
What is 30 years old.
300
Total members of congress.
What is 535.
400
People who round up votes to pass a particular bill
What is a whip.
400
The power to produce nuclear weapons is considered which type of power?
What is implied.
400
The number of representatives in each state varies depending on what?
What is the state's population.
400
Which group of people has to live in the state they represent? The House or the Senate?
What is BOTH.
400
Name 2 special privileges of congressmen? Franking privilege? Fringe Benefits?
free parking, cant be charged with misdemeanors, travel expenses, free health care, free postage on all mail etc.
500
Who is our current speaker of the house?
Who is John Boehner.
500
The power to declare war is considered what type of Congressional power?
What is enumerated/expressed.
500
Every member of the House of Representatives represents about how many people?
What is about 650,000-700,000 people.
500
True or false? You must be born in the United States in order to run for the House or the Senate?
What is false.
500
The amount of Congressional votes needed to override a Presidential veto?