Legislative Powers
Non-Legislative Powers
Structure of Congress
The Committee System
Bits & Pieces
100
This is the power of Congress that is listed in the Constitution.
What is "enumerated" or "expressed" power?
100
A law that makes an act a crime after the act has been committed.
What is "ex post facto law"?
100
There are 2 of these from each state.
What are senators?
100
A committee that includes members of both houses and meets to work on specific problems.
What is a "joint committee"?
100
The leader of the House of Representatives.
What is the "Speaker of the House"?
200
This article of the Constitution gives Congress its purpose and its power.
What is Article I?
200
Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868. This President was impeached in 1998.
Who is Bill Clinton?
200
A voter that a member of Congress represents.
What is a "constituent"?
200
A temporary committee that deals with special issues and meets until it completes its assigned task.
What is a "select" or "special" committee?
200
He is also the President of the Senate.
What is the Vice President of the United States?
300
A power of Congress that the expressed powers point to.
What is "implied power"?
300
A way of bringing charges against the President for any high crimes and misdemeanors committed while in office.
What is impeachment?
300
There are 435 of these in Congress.
What is a representative?
300
A permanent committee, such as those dealing with agriculture, commerce, and veterans' affairs.
What is a "standing committee"?
300
In the absence of the Vice President, he presides over the Senate.
What is the "president pro tempore"?
400
The branch of government that determines whether laws passed by Congress are constitutional or not.
What is the Judicial Branch?
400
It is an order that makes sure prisoners are told why they are being held.
What is a "writ of habeas of corpus"?
400
When the district lines are drawn to help one party gain voting strength.
What is "gerrymander"?
400
This is the party that holds the most seats.
What is the "majority party"?
400
It means "for now".
What are "pro tempore"?
500
Implied powers are based on this clause, which gives Congress the ability to carry out its expressed powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
500
A law that punishes a person without a trial.
What is a "bill of attainder"?
500
This is taken by the government every 10 years to arrive at a population count.
What is a "census"?
500
This is the party that does not hold the majority.
What is the "minority party"?
500
How long a representatives' term lasts.
What is "2 years"?
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