Legislative Branch 1
Which part of congress is represented according to population?
What is The House of Representatives
How many senators are in the Senate?
What is 100?
Bills that deal with taxation/revenue must be started in which part of Congress?
The House of Representatives
These type of powers of Congress come from how we interpret the "necessary and proper clause" often referred to as the "elastic clause."
Implied Powers - remember: they're is NOT a list of implied powers in the Constitution!
Describe the 2 steps of Impeachment?
1. House needs majority vote to "impeach" (accuse) an official
2. Senate conducts the "Impeachment Trial" that determines if the impeached official is removed from office. (2/3rds vote required).
What is an incumbent?
Roughly what percentage of incumbents win re-election?
Roughly 90%!
How long do members of the house of representatives get elected for?
What is 2 years
A joint committee has members of what part(s) of Congress?
Members from both the Senate and the House of Representatives
The count of each State's population (as well as addition information gathered) every 10 years is called the _______________.
US Census
How long are the terms for members of the senate?
What is 6 years
What kind of committee us set up for specific purpose and limited time?
What is a select committee
Name 2 Delegated (Expressed or Enumerated) Powers of Congress?
1. Power to declare War
2. Power to create taxes
3. Power to coin money
What is the role of a Conference Committee?
To merge the House and Senate versions of a bill into one final version.
What are the 3 qualifications to become a member of the House of Representatives?
1. Min. age is 25 yrs.
2. Must be 7 years a citizen
3. Must live in the state you represent
If a bill has not completed the process of becoming a law before the end of a Congressional term or session, what happens?
The bill "dies" or is "tabled" (does not become a law and must be restarted next term or session)
Define Gerrymandering?
Manipulating congressional districts (voting districts) to help or hurt a community of interest (members of a certain party, race, gender, religion).
Who is the leader and president of the senate?
Who is the Vice President
2/3rds
Our Congress has two houses, What kind of legislature is this?
What is bicameral
Name 3 positions that are "appointed" by the President but must be "confirmed" (approved) by the Senate?
1. Federal Judges
2. Cabinet Members
3. Ambassadors
What is a constituent?
Someone that is represented by a politician.
Example: We are all constituents of Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock (Georgia's Senators)
What Amendment lets people vote directly for their senators?
What is the 17th Amendment
Name 3 leadership positions in the US Senate?
1. V.P. OR President Pro Tempore
2.Majority Leader
3.Minority Leader
Who is responsible for "setting the agenda" in the House of Representatives? This position is also 2nd in line to be President after the VP.
Who is the Speaker of the House
What did the Reapportionment Act of 1929 do?
Locked the total number of seats in the House of Representatives at 435.