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Legislative Set-up
US Constitution
Congressional Powers
Bill becomes Law
Potpourri
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This word describes a two-body legislature.
What is bicameral?
100
This amendment includes the phrase "equal protection" under law?
What is the 14th?
100
List two explicit powers Congress is given in the Constitution?
What is money, commerce, post office, declare war, fight pirates, etc.
100
A proposed law is called this.
What is a bill?
100
The idea that says the most people get to rule
What is majority rule?
200
Main function of the legislative branch?
What is make laws?
200
The part of the Constitution that says that Congress can do thing not specifically mentioned in the Constitution?
What is elastic clause or necessary and proper clause?
200
One of the four powers of Congress that allows them to set rules that businesses must follow
What is commerce (clause)?
200
The word describes when the president says "no" to a Congressional bill
What is veto?
200
The word describes the national population count done every 10 years.
What is the census?
300
This factor determines how many representatives will represent each state in the House of Representatives?
What is population?
300
He argued that the Separate Cars Act was unconstitutional.
Who is Plessy?
300
The money powers of Congress are these two things.
What is tax and spend?
300
Where a bill goes after it is approves by a committee
What is the floor?
300
This word describe the process that determines the number of representatives in each state.
What is apportionment or redistricting?
400
The number of Senators each state gets?
What is two?
400
The three things Mr. N wants you to know about the Constitution
What are sets up framework for government, #1 law in the land, and gives us certain rights.
400
S/he decides which bills will be voted on in committee.
What is the chair?
400
Where most bills die.
What is committee?
400
The name of the Maryland legislature.
What is General Assembly?
500
How many members in the House of Representatives?
What is 435?
500
The case where the Supreme Court said that Congress can do things not specifically mentioned in the Constitution?
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
500
When congress legalizes something that was once illegal, which of the four powers are they exercising.
What is legal powers?
500
This word describes Congressional action that can be taken against the President's disapproval of a bill
What is override?
500
The veto is an example of this constitutional principle
What is checks & balances?