The House
The Senate
Commerce Clause/Nec and Pro Clause
How a Bill Becomes a Law
100

What does the commerce clause give congress the power to regulate?

commerce
100

Where is the first place a bill in the house would go?

Committee

200

What decides how many house members a state gets?

Population

200

What decides how many senators a state gets

Each state gets 2

200

Under which two conditions can congress regulate commerce?

Good is bought or sold/crosses state lines

200

Where does a bill go if passed by the house?

The senate

300

How many members of the house are there?

435

300

How many members of the senate are there?

100

300

If a good can be regulated, can congress regulate only part of the process or the whole thing?

Whole thing

300

A bill is vetoed by the president, is it dead? If not, where does it go?

Back to congress for 2/3 override
400

How long do you serve in the house?

2 years

400

How long do you serve in the senate?

6 years

400

Do the commerce clause and necessary and proper clause increase or decrease congress' power? Are these powers only based on text of the constitution or are they expanded?

Increase/expanded

400

If the house passes a bill but the senate says no what happens?

It dies

500

How old do you have to be in order to join the house?

25

500

How old do you have to be to join the senate?

30

500

The necessary and proper clause allows congress to make a law if it helps them do carry out their what?

listed powers