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whats the rule
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Hodge podge
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1. How long are the terms for both the Senate and the House?
What is 6 years for senate 2 for HOR
100
6. What does it mean when we say we have a bicameral legislature
What is 2 houses
100
11. In the House what is representation based on? The senate?
HOR =Population senate = equal representation
100
16. What are the steps a bill must take in order to become a law?
1 write the bill 2 goes to capitol hill 3 passes commitee 4 voted on 5 passes other house 6. president signs
100
21. What are some of the limits put on Congresses powers? a. Bill of attainder b. Ex post facto laws c. Writ of habeas corpus
A person cannot be held prisoner or punished with out a trial A law after the fact A person must be givven a trail and have evidence to charge them with
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2. What are the qualifications one must meet in order to run for the Senate? The House?
What is 30 years old and live in Us for 9 years = senate HoR= 25 and 7 years
200
7. Who is the official leader of the Senate? Unofficial leader
What is VP/ President pro tempore
200
12. Where must all appropriations (money) bill start in the law making process?
What is HOR
200
17.What are the legislative powers of Congress?
Implied enumerated ie...regulate trade etc
200
22. What Article of the Constitution discusses the Legislative Branch
1
300
3. What are implied powers? Give an example
What are powers that are not expressly stated. Air force
300
8. Who is the leader of the House?
What is Speaker of the house
300
13. In what ways can Congress check the power of the Executive branch? The Judicial branch?
What is Veto Delcared unconstituional
300
18. What are the non-legislative powers of Congress?
What are impeachment and approve treaties
300
23. How many members in the Senate? The House?
What is 100 435
400
4. What do we call the Necessary and Proper Clause?
What is the elastic clause
400
9. What are the responsibilities of the following leaders? a. Floor leader b. Whips c. Majority leader d. Minority leader
leads floor vote Rally support for minority and majority leader's Idea heads the majority party heads the minority party
400
14. What is a filibuster?
What is talking a bill to death
400
19. What are the non-legislative powers of Congress?
What are benifits of the job such as a signature counting as a stamp. All congressmen
400
24. Which house did the New Jersey Plan influence? The Virginia Plan?
senate New jersey HoR Virgina
500
5. What is pork barrel?
What is appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative's district
500
10. The main job of both the House and the Senate is to do what?
What is make laws
500
15. How is a filibuster ended?
What is 3/5ths vote
500
20. Are there term limits put on members of Congress?
What is NO can serve as many terms as elected
500
25. Explain the following types of committees a. Joint b. Conference c. Standing d. Select
Joint- made up of both houses and meets for only a specifc issue Conference- Standing- Is a commitee that permanently exist for ongoing issues Select- meet until they complete their assignment