Congress is made up of ________ and ______________?
What is the House of Representatives and the Senate.
100
Enumerated Powers are those powers not specifically written in the constitution, true or false?
What is false. They are written in the constitution.
100
The most important duty of Congress is to legislate, or __________?
What is to Make Laws
100
The very first step in the process of how a bill becomes a law is?
What is a Bill is introduced to Congress
100
This term means consisting of two parts, or houses.
What is Bicameral.
200
It has 435 voting members who are divided among the states on the basis of their population?
What is the House of Representatives
200
According to Article I of the Constitution, Congress has the power to coin money. This is an example of what type of power?
What is Expressed or Enumerated Power
200
In order to run for Senator, you must be at least _____ years old and ________________.
What is 30 years old and live in the state you represent.
200
True or False, a Bill can only be introduced through the house of representatives, and not the Senate.
What is False. Both the Senate and the House can introduce Bills (though different types of bills are assigned to each house i.e. spending bills for house)
200
This term means population count, taken by the Bureau every 10 years?
What is Census.
300
This house has 100 members, with two coming from each of the 50 states.
What is the Senate.
300
Clause 18, also known as this, can "Stretch" its powers to meet new needs that are "necessary and proper" not specifically written in the constitution.
What is the Elastic Clause.
300
In order to run for House of Representatives, you have to be ________years old and be a US Citizen for _______ years.
What is 25 years and 7 years as a US citizen.
300
Once both chambers pass a bill, what are the three roles the president does in passing laws?
What is the president can sign it into law, veto (reject it), or ignore it.
300
The House has the power to accuse an official of misconduct in office. This term is called?
What is to Impeach, or Impeachment.
400
This is the term for the person in charge of the House of Representatives (as of January 2011, John Boehner, became this______
What is the Speaker of the House
400
Powers that are not directly stated in the Constitution but can be understood to be granted is called?
What are Implied Powers.
400
The House of Representatives can serve in office for how many years per term?
What is 2 years.
400
After a bill is debated, there are three ways a bill is voted on, by voice vote, standing vote, or Roll call vote. True or False.
What is True.
400
If congress is in session during the 10 days the president has the bill, it becomes a law, but if congress is not in session and 10 days have passed, the bill dies. This is called?
What is a pocket veto
500
This term describes the title of the person who is in charge of the Senate while the Vice President is gone?
What is President Pro Tempore.
500
One of the Non legislative powers of congress is to accuse and remove and official from office. Has the United States ever removed a president from office? True or False
What is False. Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were both impeached but the senate found them not guilty, therefore not removed from office.
500
The Senate can serve how many years in office per term?
What is 6 years.
500
Can congress override a presidential Veto? True or False?
What is True. Vetoes are overridden by two-thirds of the vote in each chamber, senate and house.
500
This term is a law that allows a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed?