Terms
The elastic clause gives Congress these powers to deal with matters not specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
What is implied powers
Each state send this many senators to Washington, D.C.
What is two
No state can have fewer than this number of House members.
What is one
After Congress adjourns, this person can call it members back to Washington for a special session
Who is the president
Members of Congress help young people get appointed to these schools.
Sometimes called a conference, it is the meeting of each party before every new session of Congress.
What is a caucus
This fraction of the Senate is elected every two years.
What is one-third (1/3)
Official chosen by the House when there is no Electoral College majority.
Who is the president
President impeached by the House in 1868.
The Congress of the United States consists of these elected bodies.
What is the Senate and House of Representatives
An official condemnation by Congress of its own members.
What is censure
Fraction of senators needed to approve treaties.
What is two-thirds (2/3)
Charge of misconduct by the House against a federal official.
What is impeachment
Recommended impeachment charges against President Richard M. Nixon.
What is the House Judiciary Committee
Four words referring to Congress's control over taxing and spending.
What is the power of the purse
In the Senate and in the House, this is the term for the party-Democrats or Republicans-with the most members.
What is majority party
The Senate, like the House, meets in a separate chamber in this building.
What is the capitol
A meeting in the House chamber attended by senators.
These groups of people prepare bills to voted on.
It gives Congress "all legislative powers" of the federal government.
What is the Constitution
Specific powers of Congress, also called expressed powers.
What is delegated powers
Almost a fourth of them fail to win Senate confirmation.
What is Supreme Court nominees
Two words for the part of a state a House member represents.
What is a congressional district
People who call, write, or visit their legislator.
Who are constituents
This number is the sum total of the members of Congress.
What is 535