House of Representatives
How many representatives are there in the House?
435
How many Senators are there per state?
What article of the Constitution grants the Legislative Branch it's powers?
Article I
Expressed powers are...
Powers explicitly stated in the Constitution
What check does the president have over law-making?
The veto
How many members each state has in the House of Representatives is decided by...?
Population
How many Senators are there?
100 Senators
What is it called when someone other than Congress prints money?
Counterfeiting
What check does Congress have on the presidents role as Commander in Chief?
The power to declare war
What is the first step for a bill to become a law?
It must be introduced.
How long is a term in the House of Representatives?
2 Years
How long is a term in the Senate?
6 Years
While Congress has the power to tax, it doesn't have the power to tax this.
Exports
Which branch of the army did Congress not have explicit power to create?
The Air force
How many votes are needed to overturn a veto?
2/3rds
Leader of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
Name of the current senators for Ohio.
Sherrod Brown OR JD Vance
The clause that can expand the power of Congress greatly. (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18)
Necessary & Proper Clause
What does the 17th amendment do?
Make the voting of senators a popular vote
If a president doesn't sign a bill within 10 days while Congress is in session it...
becomes law
Who is your Representative?
Greg Landsman
Who is the leader of the Senate when the Vice President is not present?
Senate Majority Leader (President Pro Tempore)
What percent of the vote does congress need to override a presidents veto?
2/3
The government can only take property with just compensation. (5th amendment.)
What can break a filibuster?
The cloture rule