Vocabulary
House of Reps
Senate
Congress
Who has the power?
100
A legislative branch made up of two houses is called this
What is bicameral?
100
Each state is dividied into C____________ D___________ based on the number of representatives
What is Congressional Districts?
100

How many people are in the Senate?

What is 100?

100
This is a proposal for a new law
What is a bill?
100
Draft revenue bills

what is the House?

200

As assistant to leaders in the different chambers, also tasked with trying to get people to vote a certain way

Who is a whip?

200
Each member must live in the _______________ that he/she represents.
What is state?
200
This is the number of years that a Senator can serve
What is 6 years?
200

How many people make up Congress?

What is 535 people?

200

Appoint people to government positions

What is the senate?
300
The leader of the Senate when the Vice President is not there
Who is the president pro tempore?
300
Every member of the House must be at least this old.
What is 25 years old?
300
Senators must be at least ____________ years old
What is 30 years old?
300

This clause allows Congress to pass laws necessary to carry out its enumerated powers.

What is the necessary and proper clause?

300

Draft bills

What is the House and the Senate?

400
These are the people that Congress represents
Who are constituents?
400

How long is the term of someone serving in the House?

What is 2 years?

400

This position is the official leader of the Senate, though they rarely preside over its sessions.

Who is the Vice President?

400

Congress is made up of _______________ which are groups in charge of writing, revising and debating certain types of bills. 

What are committees?

400
Sign/Ratify treaties
What is the Senate?
500

A tactic used in the Senate to prolong/prevent voting on a certain bill.

What is the filibuster?

500
After the Vice President, the _________________________ is the next in line to be President
What is the Speaker of the House?
500

What role does the Senate play in impeachment processes?

What is preside over the impeachment trial?

500

This term refers to the population count every 10 years that determines representation in the House.

What is the census?

500

Begin the process of impeachment

What is the House?