House of representatives
What is its nickname
“The people’s branch”
Each U.S. state has this many senators.
2
Congress has the power to create and collect these from citizens and businesses.
What are taxes?
This branch of government can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote in both houses.
What is congress?
How many voting members
435
A senators term lasts how many years?
6
Only Congress can declare this during times of international conflict.
What is war?
The president exercises this power to prevent laws passed by Congress from going into effect.
What is a veto?
Elections are how many years for house of reps
Every 2 years
This person serves as President of the Senate.
What is the vice preseident of the united states
This clause gives Congress the flexibility to pass laws necessary to carry out its duties.
What is the Elastic Clause
This body confirms presidential appointments, including judges and cabinet members.
What is the senate?
This is the title of the presiding officer of the House
Speaker of the House
What amendment replaced election by state legislatures with direct elections by voters
17th
Congress regulates this between states and with foreign nations.
What is commerce
This branch of government can issue executive orders that affect the interpretation and enforcement of laws.
Executive branch
This House committee is one of the most powerful, responsible for taxation and revenue bills.
Ways and Means Committee
This is the minimum age required to be elected to the Senate.
30
This legislative action allows Congress to remove a president or federal judge from office.
What is impeachment?
This power allows Congress to limit the executive branch’s actions by overriding a veto with a two-thirds majority in both houses.
What is the veto override?