Impeachment
Step One of the Impeachment Process:
This chamber of Congress begins investigations into an officials misconduct:
House of Representatives
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives
435
You have to be ___ years old to be a member of the House of Representatives
25
How many voting Members are there in the Senate?
100
___________ Powers:
Are all powers vested in Congress that ARE written in the Constitution.
Enumerated
Step Two of the Impeachment Process:
This house votes on _________ of Impeachment, which are the formal accusations of misconduct.
Articles of Impeachment
How many Represenatives does ND have and name that person:
1; Julie Fedorchak
You have to be ___ years old to be a member of the Senate
30
How many Senators does ND have?
Name them.
2
John Hoeven
Kevin Crammer
_________ Powers:
Are all powers that are NOT written in the Constitution, but help enhance or carry out the Enumerated Powers.
Implied Powers
Step Three of the Impeachment Process:
The Senate holds a _______ where they interview witnesses, and examine evidence.
Trial
Who is the speaker of the house?
And what is his role?
Mike Johnson
Keep decorum and recognize members to speak
You have to be ___ years a citizen to be a member of the House of Representatives
7
Who is the Presiding Officer over the Senate?
What is his name?
The Vice President
JD Vance
Section One: " All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives'
Step Four of the Impeachment Process:
The Senate votes to remove the President. The required number of votes is ___ or ____ of the Senate.
2/3
66 Votes
The __________ Party is the MINORITY PARTY
The __________ Party is the MAJORITY PARTY
Democrat
Republican
You have to be ___ years a citizen to be a member of the Senate
9
The ___________________ serves in place of the Vice President when they are busy fulfilling other obligations.
The President- Pro Tempore
(Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution grants Congress the authority to pass all laws "__________________"- for executing its enumerated powers and other government functions
"necessary and proper"
How many U.S. presidents have been impeached?
How many have been removed from office?
Three: Andrew Johnson (1868), Bill Clinton (1998), and Donald Trump (2019 and 2021).
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Congressional Districts are the areas of a state that a member of the house represents. North Dakota has one.
Every 10 years the US Census Bureau surveys the entire countries population in order to award congressional districts.
What is the name of this process??
Apportionment
BONUS POINT QUESTION:
Senators serve ____ year terms.
Members of the House serve____ year terms.
6
2
Article I, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution divides Senators into three classes to ensure staggered, biennial elections, with one-third of the Senate up for election every two. Class 1 seats expire in two years, Class 2 in four years, and Class 3 in six years.
North Dakota has one senator in Class ____ (term expires 2031, currently Kevin Cramer) and one senator in Class _____(term expires 2029, currently John Hoeven
Class One:
Class Three:
If a bill passes both the House and the Senate. It goes to the President to sign. If the President vetos that bill, Congress is able to vote to push that bill through anyways. This power is known as _______________.
Congressional Override