How Bills Become Laws
Powers of Congress
Limits on Congress & State
Rules, Rights, & Privileges of Congress
The Senate
100
What is Veto?
To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a bill.
100
What is the elastic clause?
Gives Congress the power "to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper" to carry out its responsibilities.
100
What means "you shall have the body"?
Habeas corpus
100
What is one person over half the number of members; the minimum number who must be present in order to conduct business?
Quorum
100
What are the two houses of Congress?
House of Representatives and the Senate
200
What is Override?
To declare null and void.
200
What powers are given to the Congress by the Constitution?
Enumerated powers
200
What is the law passed by the government that convicts a person of crime and punishes them without a trial?
Bill of attainder
200
What does it mean to remove?
Expel
200
How many Senators does each state send to Washington?
2
300
Money Bills must be introduced in which house?
House of Representatives.
300
What powers are general powers given to Congress? Stated but not enough information is given.
Implied powers
300
What law punishes people for a crime that was not a crime when they did it? (New laws)
Ex post facto law
300
What does it mean to stop meeting?
Adjourn
300
What is the term of office for a Senator?
6 years
400
Where can a bill be introduced?
House or Senate
400
What powers are unlisted powers that a government must have simply because it is a government and needs to run its affairs smoothly?
Inherent powers
400
What are powers given to the national government in Washington, D.C.?
Delegated powers
400
What is the fraction of the Senate that must agree to expel a member?
2/3
400
What is the term of office for a representative?
2 years
500
When both houses approve a bill, then where does it go?
President
500
What is the process by which one can become a United States Citizen?
Naturalization
500
What powers are shared between the national and state governments?
Concurrent powers
500
Where are the notes of the meetings of Congress published?
Congressional record
500
Who acts as jury and tries impeachment cases?
Senate
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