Structure of Congress
How many members are there of the House of Representatives?
435
Who old do you have to be to run for the House of Representatives?
25
These powers are not stated in the Constitution but are strongly suggested.
Implied Powers
To coin and print money is what type of power and what branch has this power?
Enumerated and Congress
What is the first step in the law making process?
The Bill must be introduced
What is the total number of members of Congress?
535
This member of Congress has to be a U.S. citizen for at least nine years?
Senate
What are Enumerated Powers?
The listed powers of Congress
Who has the power to ratify treaties?
Senate
Congress needs this threshold to to override a Presidential veto.
2/3
Congress has this type of Legislature?
Bicameral
This member of Congress must be 30 years old.
Senator
The following powers are examples of what type of powers, Establish lower federal courts and Ratify treaties
Enumerated Powers
Who has the power to impeach the President and Supreme Court Justices?
Congress
To pass a bill what type of how much of Congress has to agree?
Simple Majority
How is the number of Representatives determined?
It is based on the proportion of the state's population.
This leader represents the lower house where members serve two year terms.
Speaker of the House
The power to do what is necessary and proper is also known as what?
Elastic Powers
Who can refuse; turn down legislation passed by Congress?
President
This committee's purpose is to iron out any differences between the two versions of a bill.
Conference Committee
Who has the authority to create lower courts and what Article in the Constitution gives them permission.
Congress and Article III
This leader serves as the leader of the Senate when the Vice President is unavailable.
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Congress' power to investigate is what type of power?
Implied Powers
Congress is prohibited from passing these types of laws they have a Latin name meaning after the fact.
ex post facto
Who decides if a bill will be considered once is reaches a committee?
Chairperson