Congress
House and Senate
House and Senate
Articles,Goals, & Principles
Misc.
100
These houses make up Congress.
What is House of Representatives and Senate?
100
It is the number of members in the House of Representatives.
What is 435?
100
Election of Senators is done by this.
What is at-large?
100
This Article sets up the Legislative branch.
What is Article I?
100
It is the power shared between the state and federal government.
What is federalism?
200
This means office holder up for re-election.
What is incumbent?
200
These members serve 6 year terms.
What is the Senate?
200
The members of the House of Representative are determined by this.
What is population or population of a state?
200
This goal is help the public good.
What is "promote the general welfare"?
200
This means the rule of the people and a principle of the Constitution.
What is popular sovereignty?
300
This amendment restricted Congress on how and when it got a pay raise.
What is 27th Amendment?
300
It is the process of setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment.
What is redistricting?
300
It is the total of Congress.
What is 535?
300
It is a principle that makes sure one branch doesn't get to powerful.
What is check and balances?
300
These are the 3 parts of the Constitution.
What is Preamble, Articles, and Amendments?
400
Elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday on this month and years.
What is November on even years?
400
It is drawing district lines so that one party gets better proportion.
What is gerrymandering?
400
It is a scolding of a congressperson.
What is reprimand?
400
This Article deals with the relations among the states.
What is Article IV?
400
It is formal expression of disapproval.
What is censure?
500
This Supreme Court case decided the court has the right of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
500
This ruling means that each person's representation in the House must be equal with every other person's.
What is "one-person, one-vote"?
500
They are Iowa's U.S. Senators.
Who are Grassley and Harkin?
500
It is the first goal of the Constitution because the Articles of Confederation were so bad.
What is form a more perfect union?
500
It is the principle of the Constitution that doesn't believe in absolute power and what is all about.
What is limited government?
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