The House Of Representatives
Total number of U.S. Representatives in Congress.
435
Total number of U.S. Senators.
100
This Article of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress its power.
Article 1
This is the main responsibility of Congress.
Creating Laws/Passing legislation
President of the Senate
Kamala Harris
This person is the 2nd in line to become president if something were to happen to the president.
The Speaker of the House
Representation in the Senate is based on ________.
Equality, each state gets 2 senators
Most powers given to Congress are "enumerated". The term enumerated means ________.
Listed (clearly/plainly)
This is the first step in how a bill becomes a law.
An idea is proposed.
Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi
Representation in the House of Representatives is based on ____________.
Population
Length of terms for Senators.
6 years
The Necessary and Proper clause grant Congress these powers.
Implied powers
A bill has to be passed in both the House and the Senate in _________ forms.
Identical Forms.
Senators for the state of Texas.
Ted Cruz and John Cornyn
A survey conducted every 10 years to count the population.
The Census
30
This is the major check that Congress on the Executive Branch.
Congressional Oversight
This type of committees is designed to focus on small unique aspects of larger legislation.
Subcommittee
This position in Congress is responsible for making sure members of their party vote the way their party wants.
Whip
The committee responsible for determining the procedures that must be followed in the HOR.
Rules Committee
When conducting debate in the Senate, this mechanism is used to bring a Filibuster to an end.
Cloture
This chamber of Congress initiates the impeachable offences and this chamber holds the trial to remove an official from office.
The HOR and Senate
This is needed to overturn a Presidential Veto.
2/3 vote in both houses of congress.
This position is responsible for fulfilling the duties of the VP (in Senate) when they are unable to do so.
President Pro Tempore (Temp.)