HOUSE
must be a resident of your state for how long
7 years
must be a resident of your state for how long
9 years
to be a member of the house or senate you must be a legal resident of that state: true or false
true
laws for raising money, start in the House then go to the Senate.
revenue bill
Congress begins on this date
Jan. 3
how many members of the house run for re-election every 2 years
all 435
how many members of the senate run for re-election every 2 years
one-third
congressional terms are this long
2 years
cannot criminalize an act that was legal when it was committed
ex post facto laws
even years
If a representative dies, or resigns in the first session of Congress, the state
must hold a special election to fill that vacancy.
If a senator dies or resigns before the end of his or her term, the state legislature can authorize the
governor to appoint a person to fill the vacancy until the next election.
representatives and senators take office in these years
odd years
The last clause (18) of Section 8 give Congress power to do whatever is “necessary and proper” to carry out the enumerated powers.
elastic clause
there are this many legislative powers
3
there are this many delegates in the house
5
leader of the Senate
vice president
this many total members are in Congress
535
a court order to release a person accused of a crime to court to determine whether he or she has been legally detained.
habeas corpus
there are this many non-legislative powers
2
who is the leader of the house
Speaker of the House
the senate represents the
minority
The Constitution gives Congress the power to remove any federal official from office.
meaning laws proposed to authorize spending money
appropriation bills
which article did we discuss most about the legislative branch
article 1