Numbers
Each state has this many Senators
What is two Senators per state?
The length of a term for a House of Representative member
What is 2 years?
The length of a term for a Senator
What is 6 years?
After a bill is introduced, it goes to a group that studies it; this group is called what?
What is committee?
The main role of Congress.
What is making laws?
The number of members in the House of Representatives
What is 435?
Determines how many representatives each state gets
What is Census?
Serves as presiding officer of Senate
What is Vice President?
A proposed change to existing law is known as this.
What is amendment?
Congress has the exclusive power to regulate this, which includes trade with foreign nations and among states.
What is commerce?
The share of votes needed to override a Presidential veto
What is 2/3?
Current Speaker of the House
Who is Mike Johnson?
President Pro Tempore of Senate
Who is Patty Murray?
The President can respond to a bill in these three ways
What are signing the bill making it into a law, let it sit/do nothing for 10 days, and veto?
This is the power of Congress to formally accuse a government official (e.g., President) of wrongdoing.
What is impeachment?
This percentage of the Senate/House must agree to pass a bill.
What is >50%?
What is revenue/tax bill?
Current Senators from Massachusetts
Who are Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey?
Congress can vote on a bill in these three ways
What is "yea, nay, present/abstain"?
This legislative body has the power to declare war
What is Congress?
The number of days a President has to sign or veto a bill before it becomes law by default if Congress is in session.
What is 10 days?
Massachusetts has this many congressional districts
What is 9?
A stalling tactic to delay or prevent a vote on a bill
What is a filibuster?
If the President does not sign a bill within ten days and Congress is in session, this is the outcome
What is it becomes law?
This is the term for a two-chamber legislature, i.e. the Congress is made up of House of Representatives and Senate
What is bicameral legislature?