The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the who
Speaker of the House
100
The President of the Senate is the
Who is the Vice President?
100
This clause implies Congress has powers beyond those expressed in the first 17 clauses of Article 1 Section 8 (also know as the elastic clause).
What is the nessessary and proper clause?
100
People in districts represented in Congress are called
constituents
100
Before both houses of Congress pass it and the President signs it a proposed law is a what.
bill
200
Whose job is it to schedule bills, refer bills to the proper house, and appoint committee members.
speaker of the house
200
The term length of senators are how many years.
six
200
Taxing and spending are examples of this type of legislative power
What are expressed powers?
200
The United States Congress, which is made up of two houses, is a
bicameral legislature
200
Proposed laws to authorize spending money are known as _______ bills.
appropriations
300
In order to be elected to the House of Representatives you have to be at least 25 years old, a legal resident of the state you are elected in and a citizen foa at least how many years.
7
300
To be qualified to be elected to the Seanate you muct be at leat 30 years old, a legal resident of the state you running in, and be a citizen for how many years.
9
300
These committees have the power to cut budgets.
appropriation committees
300
Redistricting power was abused by creating congressional districts of unequal power by
gerrymandering
300
The distance Mr. H is running on Saturday.
What is a half marathon or 13.1 miles.
400
This committee of the House determines the time, debate, and the ability to change a law.
What is the House Rules Committee?
400
Person who presides over the Senate in the absence of the official leader.
Who is President Pro Tempore?
400
This power was used to imply that Congress can regulate discrimination in public facilities.
What is the Commerce Clause?
400
This is the process of drawing boundry lines for each congressional district.
redistricting
400
This amendment altered how Congress's pay is determined.
What is the 27th Amendment?
500
This committee of the House starts all bills related to taxes/revenue.
What is the House Ways and Means Committee?
500
The only way to stop a Senator from using a filibuster.
What is a cloture vote?
500
Name all five types of powers (miss one and you lose points).
What is military, money, commerce, other legislative, non-legislative?
500
Term which refers to silencing a senator for speaking out of turn or violating the Senate's rules.
What is censure?
500
The names of both members of the Senate from Indiana.