Basics of the Branch
The Congress has what major power?
Create Laws
17
Who is the Senate Minority Leader?
Chuck Schumer
A tactic used by Senators to block a bill by holding the floor.
Filibuster
Passing ex post facto laws is what?
Retroactive criminal law
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Mike Johnson
The House tends to have stronger leadership and also have more _________ than the Senate as there is a committee for this.
Rules
How many Senators does a guilty verdict for impeachment need to have?
2/3
The term that focuses on working across the aisle.
Bipartisanship
What is Habeas Corpus?
The right of a person to go before a sitting judge
A two chambered legislative is called ________; while a one chamber is called ____________
Bicameral; Unicameral
How many total members are there is the House of Representatives?
435
What are the qualifications to be a US Senator?
● Must be at least 30
● Citizen for 9 years
● Resident of the State
What is the name for a group from both chambers of congress getting together to work out the differences between the bills they are trying to pass?
Conference Committee
Implied powers come from expressed powers. What part of the constitution gives them power?
Necessary and Proper Clause
How many members are there in the PA Congress?
253
203 Representatives
50 Senators
What are the 3 qualifications for being a representative?
Membership Qualifications
● Must be at least 25
● Citizen for 7 years
● Resident of the State
Who is the President of the Senate? What role does Chuck Grassley play in the Senate?
Vice President - JD Vance
President Pro Tempore
When voters overwhelmingly disapprove of the U.S. Congress as a whole, yet consistently reelect their individual representatives.
Fenno's Paradox
Article 1, Section _____ identifies the powers of the Congress.
8
Article 1 of the Constitution is the longest article. How many words does it have? Closest will get the points
2,250
Name all the Presidents who HAVE been impeached, and how many times.
Andrew Johnson - 1
Bill Clinton - 1
Donald Trump - 2
What Amendment made voting for the Senate open to all citizens?
17th
What is the supermajority vote needed to invoke cloture?
60/100
List 4 expressed powers
Impose (Levy) Taxes
Borrow money
Regulate foreign, interstate, Indian commerce
Coin money
Establish naturalization and bankruptcy laws
Establish weights and measures
Punish counterfeiters
Establish post offices
Grant copyrights and patents
Create courts inferior to the Supreme Court
Define and punish piracy
Declare war
Raise and support an army and navy