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Committees
Powers of Congress
Vocabulary of Congress
Miscellaneous
100
Who is the head of the committee that has the power to block bills?
Committee chair
100
What do implied powers mean?
Powers that are not given or clearly stated, but implied and assumed.
100
What term describes the idea that the longer one remains in office the more influential one is?
Seniority system
100
What’s the main role/duty of the vice president?
To break a tie in senate’s vote
200
What is the most important committee and why?
Rules Committee, every bill goes here before reaching elsewhere
200
What are the two main powers of the Senate?
Remove after impeachment and approve president’s appointments.
200
What term means “back-scratching”? If I do you a favor, you return me a favor.
Logrolling
200
How does Congress overturn a presidential veto?
Have ⅔ in both the House of Representatives and Senate
300
What term describes permanent committee and what term describes temporary committee?
Standing committee and select committee
300
Identify the two main powers of the House of Representatives.
Impeach and spend money.
300
Define "casework”.
Service for individual constituents
300
What is the difference between redistricting and gerrymandering?
Gerrymandering is biased based on party’s preference
400
What does the House Committee on Ways and Means do?
Reviews and makes recommendations for government budgets
400
To provide and maintain a Navy and to borrow on credit of the United States are examples of what powers granted to Congress by the Constitution?
Expressed/ enumerated powers.
400
Killing a bill by putting it aside is also known as?
Pigeonholing
400
In the passage of a bill, what follows the publication of a written report?
Schedule floor action