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Leaders
Legislative Powers
Non-Legislative Powers
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100
The most powerful branch.
What is Legislative?
100
The leader of the Senate.
Who is the Vice-President? (Joe Biden)
100
Clause 18 allows Congress to stretch its powers to meet new needs.
What is "elastic?"
100
It may propose these Constitutional Changes.
What are Amendments?
100
Only the President may do this.
What is Veto bills?
200
Congress is a two part body established by the Great Compromise.
What is "bi-cameral?"
200
These committees do a special job for a limited time.
What is "select?"
200
Tax bills start here.
What is the House?
200
It counts these during a presidential election.
What are "electoral votes?"
200
Congress may not interfere with powers reserved for...
What is local government?
300
States are divided into these.
What are "Districts?"
300
These leaders make sure members are voting in the best interest of their party.
What are floor leaders?
300
Bills that create projects and set an amount.
What is "Authorization?"
300
If no one receives a majority, the House picks one, the the Senate the other.
What are the Vice-President (House), and President (Senate)?
300
Congress must not impose a law which violates this right.
What is the First Amendment?
400
The people represented by Congress.
What are "constituents?"
400
These people track where their party members are on their votes, and rounding them up for votes.
What are "whips?"
400
Bills that actually provide the money.
What is "Appropriations?"
400
Congress may approve or reject the President's nominations for Supreme Court justice, federal judge, and this appointment.
What is an Ambassador?
400
Congress may not suspend the writ of this.
What is Habeas Corpus?
500
Oddly shaped districts designed to favor one political party.
What is "gerrymandering?"
500
The chairperson of the Senate.
What is "president pro tempore?"
500
Only Congress can do these two things.
What is "declare war," and approve treaties?
500
Officials may be accused of misconduct through this.
What is Impeach?
500
Congress may not pass these laws that punish without a jury trial.
What are Bills of Attainder?