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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Congress
Congress
RANDOM
100
The two houses of legislature are called what?
What is Bicameralism
100
The process of returning an escaped fugitive is known as
What is extradition
100
What term of congress are we in?
What is 114th
100
Name the current speaker of the house
What is Paul Ryan
100
The supremacy clause can be found in which article?
What is article VI
200
Lasts one year
What is session
200
Powers that are granted to the national government
What is delegated
200
How many sessions make up one term?
What is two sessions
200
One term of congress lasts how many years
What is two years
200
The power to declare war would be an example of what type of power?
What is expressed
300
The people who elected officials represent
What is constituent
300
The empire in the federal system
What is supreme court
300
Name an event where a special session was called by congress
What is 9/11, Pearl Harbor, Terrorist threats
300
Where does congress meet?
What is Washington D.C
300
Powers that both the national government and the states have are called...
What is concurrent powers
400
The ability of congressmen/women to mail documents for free
What is franking privilege
400
To ratify means to
What is approve
400
Servants in congress do what
What is Social Security, passports, small business loans
400
Both the house and senate or chosen through direct election
What is true
400
In order to be the president of the U.S, you must be a citizen of the U.S
What is true
500
A joint meeting of both house and senate called by the president for a specific purpose
What is special session
500
To veto means to
What is reject a decision or proposal
500
The conference committee in congress irons out differences in ___ so both the house and senate can agree on.
What is bills
500
What is a law called while it is in the making?
What is A bill
500
The site of the first capitol of the U.S was where?
What is New York