Representing the House
You must be this age to be a member of the House of Representatives
25
You must be this age to be a U.S. Senator
30
powers of congress that are listed in the Constitution
expressed powers
a group in Congress that does a specific job
committee
Each side gives its view on an issue
debate
You must be a U.S. citizen for this long to be a member of the House of Representatives
7 years
You must be a U.S. citizen for this long to be a U.S. Senator
nine years
powers of Congress that are not listed in the Constitution
implied powers
the leader of a committee
committee chair
The third step for a bill to become a law
Floor Consideration
A member of the House of Representatives must live in the same _______________ that he/she represents.
state
A U.S. Senator serves this many years for his/her term
six years
a paper that says the inventor of a product owns the idea for the product
patent
a permanent committee that is made up of members of both houses of Congress
joint committee
The fourth step for a bill to become a law
presidential action
The _______________ of Representatives
House
This person is the leader of the Senate
Vice President
True or False: Congress is not able to make laws about trade
False
when each side gives up something in order to agree
compromise
The second step for a bill to become a law
Referral to a Committee
An official count of the people by the government
census
a person who is in charge of trying to get his or her party members to vote a certain way in the Senate or House of Representatives
whip
True or False: Congress is in charge of organizing the mail-delivery system
True
True or False: A standing committee is a permanent committee in the House of Representatives
True
The first step for a bill to become a law
Introduction