House of Reps
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Powers
100
How many total representatives per house
435 members
100
What are the benefits to being a Congressperson?
Good pay, franking privileges (free postage), parking, office staff, benefits
100
What is the purpose of committess in each congressional house?
Committees take bills and 1. research them, 2. hold hearings on the issues, 3. amend them or 4. throw them out completely.
100
Where are expressed powers found in the Constitution?
Article 1 Section 8
200
How do House Representatives know what area of the state they represent?
They represent their district, but they most certainly handle issues on a national level.
200
What are two types of committees in CONGRESS and what are their roles?
1. Standing - Permanent committees that deal with specific bills 2. Joint Committees - made up of members of both houses, dicuss policies 3. Conference - members of both houses come together to agree on two versions of the same bill 4. Select - temporary committee that is created to deal with a specific issue.
200
How many total reps per house?
435 members
200
What determines committee membership in the house and senate?
Seniority (how long a Congressperson has been in office) typically determines committee membership in both houses.
200
Explain implied powers. Give examples Where in the Constit?
Implied powers are powers given to congress to allow them to exercise their expressed powers. The Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause) stretches teh power of Congress to do its job.
300
What two roles do our elected representatives play?
Delegate - speak for the will of the people, Trustee - do what is best for the people.
300
What special powers does the Senate have?
approve appointments, approve treaties, choose the VP if no one gets a majority of electoral college votes, act as a jury in impeachment trials.
300
What two roles do our elected reps play?
What is Delegate - speak for the will of the people, Trustee - do what is best for the people
300
What are some non-legislative powers of Congress?
Include impeachment, trying impehments, approving treaties and appointments, proposing ammendments.
400
What is the difference between the House of Reps and the Senate (requirements, terms, etc.)?
Senate = 30 years, 9 years US citizen, resident of state residing in for 6 years; House of Reps - 25 years, 7 years of US citizenship, resident of state for 2 years.
400
Why would a political party want to be in the majority in both houses of Congress?
Majority has control over leadership, what bills get introduced, lots of power.....
400
Explain Express Powers. Give Examples.
Expressed powers (aka enumerated powers) are powers expressly listed in Article 1 section 8....includes power to tax, power to raise and army, power to declare war, make treaties and create a post office.
400
What special powers does the House have?
Include the power to impeach, choose the president if no one gets a majority of electoral votes, begin appropriations bills.
500
Why do appropriations bills start in the the House of Representatives?
Members of The House of Representatives are closest to the people (rep their district), so the framers thought it would be a good idea to have them deal most closetly with spending tax money.
500
What is the roles of the various floor leaders in each house?
Majority leader and minority leader both try to get their members to vote the way of the party on bills. Party whips work to "whip" party members into voting the way the party wants.
500
What special powers does the Senate have?
approve appointments, approve treaties, choose the VP if no one gets a majority of electoral college votes, act as a jury in impeachment trials.
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