The House of Representatives
Any Bill dealing with this must begin in the House of Representatives.
What is spending/budget?
This Amendment led to the greatest single change in the history of the Senate.
What is the 17th Amendment?
This is the process through which all districts receive pork barrel projects or “earmarks.”
What is appropriations?
These are the permanent committees in the Congress.
What are standing?
This is the vote needed for the House to impeach an official.
What is 2/3rds?
Currently, Nancy Pelosi is the most powerful person in the Congress, she holds this leadership position.
What is Speaker of the House?
This individual is the President of the Senate and casts a vote when there is a tie.
Who is the Vice-President?
During these sessions, committees may amend, add to, or remove legislation from a bill.
What is Mark-Up?
Members of this body must serve on more committees and thus tend to be policy-generalists.
What is the Senate?
The first of two U.S. Presidents who were impeached.
Who is Andrew Johnson?
This House committee is responsible for determining the length of debate on a Bill and the type of amendments that may be offered.
What is the Rules Committee?
The Treaty of Versailles was NOT ratified because it failed to receive this vote in the United States Senate.
What is a 2/3rds?
Most bills die here as a result of “pigeon holing,” or “tabling.”
What is in committee?
These are formed by most committees to share specific tasks, such as the initial consideration of measures and oversight of laws and programs.
What are subcommittees?
This is the vote needed in each body of the Congress for a veto override to take place.
What is 2/3rds?
If the House and Senate versions of a Bill are substantially different they will be sent to this type of joint committee.
What is a Conference Committee?
This type of vote, needing 60 Senators, can end a filibuster.
What is a Cloture?
Non-germane amendments are known as this.
What is a rider?
This committee, in both the House and the Senate, is responsible for guiding bills dealing with spending and “doling out” money.
What is budget?
This Supreme Court case established the power of the judicial branch to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
This House “exclusive” committee is responsible for studying and guiding tax legislation.
What is Ways and Means?
Through this process, a Senator has control over the appointment of federal district judges who will serve in their state.
This is the amount of days a President has to take action on a bill.
What is ten days?
This committee is established for a temporary purpose and usually lasts for only one Congress.
What is select?
This Act mandates that the President inform Congress within 48 hours of putting troops into action.
What is the War Powers Act of 1973?