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Vocab
Lesson 1, Part 1
Lesson 1, Part 2
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
100
two-part body (set up like our Congress)
What is bi-cameral?
100
The total number of people in Congress
What is 535?
100
This is the majority party of the Senate.
What is the Democratic Party?
100
To accuse a government official of serious misconduct while in office
What is impeach?
100
Representatives from interests groups who work contact the government directly to try and influence their policy making
What are lobbyists?
200
A population count taken every ten years in the United States
What is a census?
200
How long is a term in Congress? What months do they meet?
What is 2 years? What is January through November?
200
John Boehner holds what position?
What is Speaker of the House?
200
If powers are given to Congress by the Constitution, they are called what?
What are expressed or enumerated powers?
200
Name two requirements you must meet to serve in the Senate.
What is you must be at least 30, you must live in your home state, you must have been a US resident for 9 years.
300
A person from a legislator's district
What is a constituent?
300
Who is the leader of the Senate?
Who is the Vice President?
300
This is the majority party of the House.
What is the Republican party?
300
What check does the Supreme Court have on Congress?
What is they can declare laws made by Congress unconstitutional?
300
What are two requirements you must meet to be in the House of Reps?
What is you must be at least 25, you must live in the state you will represent, and you must have lived in the US for 7 years.
400
An assistant that helps each party leader. Ex: Ms. Mead at SSAS
What is a whip?
400
Represents the entire state
What is a senator?
400
This kind of committee is permanent.
What is a standing committee?
400
A law that allows a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed
What is an exfacto law?
400
This governmental agency handles Congresses' financial matters.
What is the GAO?
500
An oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group.
What is gerrymandering?
500
Representation is based on population in the part of Congress
What is the House of Representatives?
500
This type of committee is made up of members of the House and Senate.
What is a joint committee?
500
This clause allows Congress to make all laws they feel are necessary and proper.
What is the elastic clause?
500
List three benefits of working in Congress.
What is salary, free office, free parking, health insurance, free trips to home state, gym memberships, free food at certain restaurants.