Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
How a bill becomes a law
Potpourri
100
This key term best describes Congress composed of two houses.
What is bicameral
100
The length of term for a senator
What is 6 years
100
The length of term for a representative
What is 2 years
100
This type of committee receives bills
What is a standing committee
100
Main job of Congress
What is make the laws.
200
Congress has the power to regulate interstate and foreign trade is known as.
What is the Commerce Clause
200
The minimum age requirement to be a senator
What is 30 years old
200
The minimum age to be a representative
What is 25 years old
200
When a bill passes both chambers of Congress, it goes to whom.
Who is the President of the United States
200
This chamber of Congress brings charges against a government official in the impeachment process
What is House of Representatives
300
Congress has the power to make laws deemed "necessary and proper. This is known as.
What is the Elastic Clause
300
In order to be a senator, one must be a US resident for this number of years
What is 9 years
300
In order to be a representative, one must be a US resident for this number of years
What is 7 years
300
This type of committee meets to compromise on a bill
What is a Conference Comittee
300
This chamber of Congress acts as a jury and votes if a government official should be removed from office
What is the Senate
400
These powers of Congress are written word for word in the Constitution
What is Expressed Powers
400
A senator must live here
What is the state they represent
400
A representative must live here
What is congressional district they represent
400
This term is when a president refuses to sign a bill
What is a veto
400
This action can stop a filibuster on the Senate floor.
What is Cloture.
500
These powers of Congress are not written word for word in the Constitution
What is Implied Powers
500
Speech used to block action in the Senate
What is a filibuster
500
Most powerful committee in the House
What is House Rules Committee
500
This action forces a bill onto the floor of a chamber of Congress from a standing committee
What is a Discharge Petition
500
Money allocated in a bill for projects within a representatives district
What is Pork Barrel Spending
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