By the Numbers
435
# of House members
the distribution of House seats among the states based on population
apportionment
when opponents of a measure take control of the Senate floor and refuse to stop talking in an effort to prevent the measure from coming up for a vote
filibuster
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution, which states Congress’s implied powers; also called the elastic clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
coin money
expressed
This Chinese-owned app is one step closer to disappearing in the United States after a panel of federal judges upheld a law that could lead to a ban on January 19.
TikTok
30
Age minimum to be senator
the people who live within the particular geographic area a member of Congress represents
constituents
proposed laws
bills
powers explicitly written in the Constitution, giving Congress the direct power to regulate those areas
expressed (enumerated) powers
create the IRS
implied
Thousands of citizens of THIS COUNTRY took to the streets this week to protest the declaration of martial law by the president
South Korea
2
a bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose
appropriations
an end to debate
cloture
powers taken by Congress through reasonable deduction from the expressed powers
implied powers
pass the Volstead Act to implement the 18th amendment's ban on alcohol
enforcement
Brian Thompson, chief executive of one of the nation’s largest insurers, was fatally shot in Manhattan this week, leading to a manhunt for the gunman. Which company did he lead?
UnitedHealthCare
10
# of House members representing the State of Washington
when Congress uses its broad powers to review how the executive branch is operating and to make sure it is following the laws Congress has passed
oversight
legal documents that require a person to testify in a certain matter
subpoena
authority possessed without it being derived from the Constitution; in other words, powers they need to have to function, like oversight
inherent powers
create a draft for WWI
implied power
A winner was called this week in the final race for the House of Representatives. Democrats control 215 seats. How many do Republicans control?
220
1
minimum # of House reps guaranteed to a state
the practice of drawing district boundaries for political advantage
gerrymandering
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution, which states that the federal government has the right to regulate interstate commerce
commerce clause
when Congress implements an amendment, Congress is said to have this type of power
enforcement
power to regulate and limit immigration
implied
A civil war in what country, which has been running for 13 years, rapidly intensified over the past week as rebels took control of the major city of Homs?
Syria