Congress
How many total members are in Congress?
535
Where does the Senate convene?
The Capitol
What is the term limit for a representative?
Two years.
What is the term for the two house structure that Congress uses?
Bicameralism
What part of the impeachment process is held in the Senate?
Senate holds an impeachment trial
What is gerrymandering?
Forming of electoral district boundaries to favor a particular political party or group.
What power granted to Congress gives them the ability to create laws that are deemed appropriate to carry out their expressed powers?
Necessary and Proper Clause/Elastic Clause
What requires Senators to be directly elected?
Seventeenth Amendment
What is reapportionment?
Redistributing seats in the House of Reps after a census based on changes in population.
What is the process that Congress uses to monitor the Executive Branch and oversee it’s activity?
Congressional Oversight
What check does the Senate, specifically, have on the Supreme Court?
Confirmation Process
What type of bills have to originate in the House of Representatives?
Revenue and budget bills.
What was the plan adopted in the Constitutional Convention (1787) that structures the Congress into the system that we have today?
Connecticut Compromise/Great Compromise
What are the requirements for becoming a Senator?
30 years old, live in the state, and have been a U.S. citizen for 9 years.
What does the whip do in the House of Representatives?
Make sure party members vote the way the party wants, counts votes early, and reminds members they need to vote.