Role Of Congress In Democracy
This is the way Congress checks executive power
What is the Oversight Function?
This is the length of a house reps term
What is two years?
This gives Congress the power to regulate interstate and foreign trade
What is the commerce power?
What is the final clause of Congressional powers that give basis for the implied powers
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
This is the current Speaker Of The House
Who is Mike Johnson?
The two senators of PA
Dave McCormick and John Fetterman
These are two requirements to being a house rep
What is being 25, being a citizen for 7 years, living in the state they're elected
This gives Congress the Power to lay and collect taxes
What is the Tax Power?
Congress has the power to investigate, inquire, or inform itself on any matters that fall within the scope of its lawmaking authority with this power
Power to Investigate
The floor leader of the majority party is known as this
What is the majority party leader
This a period of time where Congress assembles and conducts business
What is a session?
This is the length of a senators term
6 years
This gives Congress the power to coin money and regulate its power
What is the currency power?
These are powers we can assume Congress has from the expressed powers
What is implied powers?
They typically choose committee members using what rule?
What is seniority rule?
Only this person can call special joint sessions or of just one house
Who is the President?
These are two qualifications for being a senator
What is being 30, being a citizen for 9 years, live in the state you are elected.
This gives Congress the power to make uniform laws on bankruptcy
What is the Bankruptcy Power?
Which house has the sole power to impeach in Congress
What is The House?
These are permanent committees that help with the division of labor in Congress
What is a standing committee?
These are the four voting options Congress has while lawmaking
What is Delegate, Trustees, Partisans, Politicos
This provides expulsion in Congress
A majority senate vote.
This allows Congress to make mail routes
What is the Postal Power?
This house has the sole power to convict an impeached member of the government
What is The Senate?
These are committees with members of both houses
What is a joint committee?