In the beginning
First 7 words of the preamble
What is "We the People of the United States"?
Name of both of the houses of Congress
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
The part of Congress where revenue bills must originate.
What is the House
Name of the specific person who currently vetos or signs bills into law.
Who is Donald Trump
Definition of Interest Group
What is a group of like-minded people/businesses that lobby or influence the government to get their desired policies passed?
The portion that relates to the laws and justice system being fair.
What is "to establish justice"?
Primary job of Congress.
What is to make the laws?
One of the two ways that a Congressperson can be removed from office
What is by not being re-elected or if 2/3rd of its members in that house vote to expel him/her
Title of the person who leads the Senate and the current person's name.
Who is the "president of the Senate" and J.D. Vance?
Type of interest group that is considered the most powerful. AND WHY!
What is corporate because they have the wealth and power to unduly influence policymakers.
Examples of this portion include police and the national guard.
What is to "insure domestic tranquility"?
Number of years that members of the Senate serve for.
What is 6 years?
The process for electing the Speaker of the House
What is to receive a majority of the votes cast?
This does not mean a majority of the 435 members.
Current Speaker of the House
Who is Mike Johnson?
In which case did the SC rule that influencing elections through donating $ was a form of speech and that corporations had the same rights as individuals?
What was Citizens United v FEC?
Examples of this section include improving transportation, promoting agriculture and industry,
What is "to form a more perfect union"?
The name of one of CT's 2 Senators in Washington, D.C.
Who is Richard Blumenthal?
Who is Chris Murphy?
3 of the powers specifically given (expressed powers) to COngress in Article I, Section 8
What is to
Current House member that represents Ridgefield in Congress
Who is Jim Himes?
What was the major impact of the SC allowing corporations and others to donate unlimited amounts of money to political action committees (PACS)?
What is that corporations and super wealthy individuals could use their money to create superPACs which would allow them to have a larger influence in elections than any "normal" individual? ( Reduces the idea of one-person one-vote)
In this section, the country focuses on fixing on-going large problems so America's citizens are better off in the future.
What is "to secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity"?
Two of the powers that only the Senate has.
What are try and convict after the House impeaches a President of judge, Approve treaties, trade agreements, approve nominations of judges or cabinet members?
Explain the purpose of a standing Committee in Congress.
What is to do the actual work of making laws by researching and writing bills, holding public hearings and voting on a potential bill before it goes to the floor of their chamber. They also engage engage in oversight, meaning that they check in on laws that were previously passed to make sure that the laws are being followed?
The names of the two Senators who Represent CT in Congress.
Who is Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy?
4 types of interest groups.
What is business/corporate, single-issue, professional/trade & public interest?