Legislative Branch A
The house in Congress that must ratify treaties.
What is the Senate?
A power that is NOT written in the Constitution. Example: Create an airforce
What is implied?
The requirements to be a Senator.
What is to be 30 years old, a US citizen for 9 years, and a resident of the state from which they were elected?
The house of Congress that approves presidential appointments (power of advice and consent)
What is the Senate?
What is used to determine the number of Congressional districts in a state?
What is the census.
The "two houses" of our Bicameral Congress.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
word for determining how many districts for a state; or where money should go.
What is reapportionment?
The length of term for senators.
What is 6 years?
Total number of members of House of Representatives.
What is a 435?
During the redrawing of the district lines, a party draws them in a way to benefit their party.
What is a gerrymandering?
What the number of representatives for each state is based on.
What is the state's population?
person who breaks ties in the Senate
Who is the Vice President?
The smaller group of congressmen who debate and make changes to a bill.
What is the committee?
The chamber of congress to introduce bills about tax increases.
What is the House of Representatives?
How Congress can pass a bill after a presidential veto.
What is to override with 2/3's majority in both chambers?
The clause that can expand the power of Congress through adding invisible powers.
What is Necessary and Proper Clause? (or Elastic Clause)
Known as the leader of the House of Representatives
Who is the Speaker of the House
The power of the House of Representatives over the President or other members of government if they break the law.
What is impeachment?
the last step of a bill becoming a law
the president must sign it
The MAIN duty of congress.
What is to make laws
The qualifications for being a House Representative.
What is being 25 years old, a US citizen for 7 years, and be a resident of the state you represent?
The leader of the Senate when the Vice President is not present.
Who is the President Pro Tempore?
Name two of the four different types of committees.
What is the standing committee, select committee, joint committee, and conference committee?
Requirements to amend the constitution according to Article V
What is the 2/3's majority of both chambers of Congress or states AND 3/4's of state legislatures or special conventions?
What is introduction, committee assignment, committee action, floor debate, conference committee, and Presidential action?