Congress
Congress has _ houses.
What is 2 houses?
Expressed powers are...
Powers given in the Constitution.
House Of Representatives membership is based on...
There is ___ members in the Senate.
What is 100?
A veto means___
What is the bill has been denied.
The name(s) of the House(s) are...
What is the House of Representatives and Senate?
Explain the "Elastic Clause"
What is a cluse that can be used when the subject is deemed necessary or proper?
There is ___ members in the House Of Representatives.
What is 435?
The Senate membership is based on...
What is Equality.
___ signs a bill into a law
Who is the President?
What are the people who live in a specific area that is represented by a congress member?
A power not stated in the Constitution.
What is an implied power.
The Speaker of the House is elected...
What is the Majority party of the House at the time.
The president of the Senate is...
Who is the VP, (Mike Pence)
A bill starts in the _____
What is the House of Representatives or the Senate
Define Appropriation
What is a bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose?
The difference between a Direct tax and a Indirect tax is...
AN Indirect tax is a tax on goods added on to the product. Whereas a direct tax in an individual pays the government directly.
Define Gerrymandering.
What is reapportioning districts for political advantage.
___brings a Filibuster to a close
What is a Cloture?
Define a "Rider"
What is a provision to a bill that is intended to make the bill impassable.
Define Congressional Oversight
Congress can force a witness to appear.
Name three powers of congress that have not been mentioned yet.
What is the power to tax, maintain a military, and impeach an official?... etc (responses may vary)
Name the top three states in terms of representatives
What is California(53), Texas(36), tie between New York(27) and Florida(27).
___ voters ate needed to expel a member of the senate
What is 2/3 votes of the Senate.
A bill becomes a Law without the President signing it when...
What is when congress stays in secession for 10 days?