House of Representatives
How many Representatives each state has is based on...
population!
How many Senate seats are up for election every two years?
one-third.
Describe gerrymandering
Drawing district lines to favor a particular candidate or political party.
Age requirement to be in the Hose of Representatives
25
Which place in the line of succession is the Speaker of the House?
This person is the leader of the House
Speaker of the House
What happens if a state's population decreases? How does this impact their number of Senators?
It does not.
veto
Refusal of the president to sign a bill
Age requirement to be in the Senate
30
The census is taken every ____ years.
10
How is the Speaker of the House selected?
Voted on by the members of the House.
Process of talking a bill to death.
Filibuster
joint session
When the House and Senate meet together.
Length of a House term.
2 years
implied powers
Section of the Constitution granting Congress the authority to extend its delegated powers
This is the process by which the House accuses the president, vice president, or a judge.
Leader of the Senate
Vice President of the US, President pro tempore
Smaller group of Representatives or Senators that specialize on topics.
Committees
Length of a Senate term
6 years
cloture
Procedure for ending debate in the Senate
What are all of the qualifications to be in the House of Representatives (there are 3).
25 years old.
Resident of the state represented.
US Citizen (for 7 years)What are the qualifications to be a Senators?
30 years old.
Resident of the state they represent.
US Citizen (for 9 years)
Assistant to the floor leader in each house of Congress who tries to persuade party members to vote for bills the party supports
whip
Number of Representatives and Senators...
535
Describe one way that Congress can check another branch of government.
Override vetos,
approve appointees (judges, etc.)