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Name one check Congress has over the President
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How long is a term for a U.S. House Representative?
2 Years
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
What is the term used for a Senator to stall legislation by "talking a bill to death"
Filibuster
What are powers given to Congress not written in the Constitution but are necessary to carry our laws?
Implied Powers
What check does Congress have to get rid of the President?
Impeachment
How long is the term for U.S. Senators
6 Years
How many House members are there?
435
After a bill is introduced, where does it go? This group does most of the work in Congress.
Committees
What are the powers given to the states?
Reserved Powers
What chamber of Congress starts the impeachment process? What chamber conducts the trial and votes?
House Starts
Senate Conducts the Trial and Votes
Process of manipulating a House district to benefit one political party over the other?
Gerrymandering
Who is in charge of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
Name on positive and one negative effect of a filibuster.
Positive - Protects the Minority
Negative - Blocks the will of the Majority
What court case established the Necessary and Proper Clause?
McCulloch v. Maryland
How many votes to override a veto?
2/3
What Amendment changed the Constitution and let voters directly election Senators?
17th Amendment
Who is Constitutionally in charge of the Senate?
Vice-President
What is the term used to establish that there are enough members of Congress in attendance to have a vote?
Quorum
What court case established the Commerce Clause?
Gibbons v. Ogden
Name one check Congress has over the judicial branch.
Confirmation Powers of the Senate
Impeachment of Federal Judges
Changing the jurisdiction of lower courts
Explain how Missouri's new district map has been gerrymandered. Be sure to use the terms Cracking & Packing.
St. Louis - Packed
Kansas City - Cracked
Who is the real power broker in the Senate?
Senate Majority Leader
Give one example of a law, or an entity that was created by Congress using implied powers.
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