Structure of Congress
Qualifications/Leaders
Powers of Congress
More Powers/Limits
Law Making/Committee
100

How many members are there of the House of Representatives? 

435

100

Who old do you have to be to run for the House of Representatives? 

25

100

These powers are not stated in the Constitution but are strongly suggested.

Implied Powers

100

To coin and print money is what type of power and what branch has this power?

Enumerated and Congress 

100

What is the first step in the law making process?

The Bill must be introduced 

200

What is the total number of members of Congress? 

535

200

This member of Congress has to be a U.S. citizen for at least nine years?

Senate

200

What are Enumerated Powers?

The listed powers of Congress

200

Who has the power to ratify treaties?

Senate

200

Congress needs this threshold to to override a Presidential veto.

2/3

300

Congress has this type of Legislature?

Bicameral

300

This member of Congress must be 30 years old.

Senator

300

The following powers are examples of what type of powers, Establish lower federal courts and Ratify treaties 

Enumerated Powers

300

Who has the power to impeach the President and Supreme Court Justices?

Congress

300

To pass a bill what type of how much of Congress has to agree?

Simple Majority

400

How is the number of Representatives determined? 

It is based on the proportion of the state's population.

400

This leader represents the lower house where members serve two year terms.

Speaker of the House

400

The power to do what is necessary and proper is also known as what?

Elastic Powers 

400

Who can refuse; turn down legislation passed by Congress?

President 

400

This committee's purpose is to iron out any differences between the two versions of a bill.

Conference Committee

500

Who has the authority to create lower courts and what Article in the Constitution gives them permission. 

Congress and Article III

500

This leader serves as the leader of the Senate when the Vice President is unavailable. 

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

500

Congress' power to investigate is what type of power?

Implied Powers

500

Congress is prohibited from passing these types of laws they have a Latin name meaning after the fact.

ex post facto

500

Who decides if a bill will be considered once is reaches a committee?

Chairperson