Congress Basics
This Article of the Constitution creates the legislative branch.
What is Article I?
This chamber of Congress is based on population
What is the House of Representatives?
How many Senators are there per state?
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A bill usually starts in this part of government.
What is the House of Representatives or the Senate?
These leaders represent the political parties in each chamber.
Who are the majority and minority leaders?
What is the Constitution?
Congress is made up of these two chambers.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Members of the House serve terms lasting this many years.
What is two years?
Senators serve terms lasting this many years.
What is six years?
This step involves reviewing and changing bills in smaller groups.
What is committee review?
This House leader is chosen by members of the House.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Only Congress has the power to do this
What is declare war?
This system divides Congress into two chambers to represent people and states differently.
What is bicameral?
You must be at least this age to serve in the House.
What is 25?
You must be at least this age to serve in the Senate.
What is 30?
After passing both chambers, a bill goes to this person.
Who is the President?
This Senate official is usually the longest-serving majority party member.
Who is the President pro tempore?
Congress’s power to collect and spend money is called this.
What is appropriations?
Each Congress lasts this long before a new one begins.
2 years
This is the total number of voting House members.
What is 435?
This person serves as President of the Senate.
Who is the Vice President?
This presidential action can be overridden by Congress with a ⅔ vote.
What is a veto?
This person breaks tie votes in the Senate.
Who is the Vice President?
This clause allows Congress to make laws needed to carry out its powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
This Supreme Court case established “one person, one vote.”
What is Baker v. Carr?
This House leader controls debates and assigns bills to committees.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Name the two Senators who represent Tennessee
Who are Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty?
If Congress adjourns within 10 days and the President does not sign a bill, this happens.
What is a pocket veto?
This group reviews bills before they reach the full chamber
What are committees?
How many representatives is each state is entitled to?
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