Terms
Sometimes called a conference, it is the meeting of each party before every new session of Congress.
What is caucus
Each state send this many senators to Washington D.C.
What is 2
No state can have fewer than this number of House members.
What is 1
After Congress adjourns, this person can call its members back to Washington for a special session.
Who is the President.
The Congress of the United States consists of these elected bodies.
What is the Senate and the House of Representatives
An official condemnation by Congress of its own members.
What is censure
This fraction of the Senate is elected every two years.
What is one-third
Who is the President
President impeached by the House in 1868.
Who is Andrew Johnson
It gives Congress "all legislative powers" of the federal government.
What is the Constitution
The elastic clause gives Congress these powers to deal with matters not specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
What is implied powers
Fraction of senators needed to approve treaties.
What is two-thirds
Charge of misconduct by the House against a federal official.
What is impeachment
Recommended impeachment charges against President Richard Nixon.
Who was the House Judiciary Committee
This number is the sum total of the members of Congress.
What is 535
In the Senate and in the House, this is the term for the party -- Democrats or Republicans -- with the most members.
What is majority party
The Senate, like the House, meets in a separate chamber in this building.
What is the capitol building
A meeting in the House chamber attended by senators.
What is joint session
These groups of people prepare bills to be voted on.
Who are committees
Four words referring to Congress's control over taxing and spending.
What is "Power of the Purse"
Specific powers of Congress, also called expressed powers.
What are delegated powers
Almost a fourth of them fail to win Senate confirmation.
Who are Supreme Court Nominees
Two words for the part of a state a House member represents.
What is congressional district
People who call, write, or visit the legislator
Who are constituents
Members of Congress help young people get appointed to these schools.
What are military academies