VIP's
This individual represents our congressional district in DC
Who is Michelle Fischbach?
Changing each state's representation in Congress every 10 years to be represented equally in Congress
What is reapportionment?
Number of U.S. Senators
What is 100?
This happens when someone "talks a bill to death"
What is a filibuster?
These congressional powers are written explicitly in the U.S. Constitution
What are expressed powers?
These two people are US Senators that represent Minnesota
Who are Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith?
Lasts for about one year, term for Congress convening
What is a session?
Number of U.S. representatives
What is 435?
The action done by the president when a bill is presented to them in which they "stop" a bill
What is a veto?
What are implied powers?
This person is our local representative in St. Paul
Who is Lisa Demuth?
Lasts for two years, length in which a certain Congress is all together
What is a term?
Number of congressional districts in Minnesota (Extra 100 for knowing our district #)
Name the three requirements to be a US Senator
What is 30 years old, 9 years a U.S. citizen, and resident of state representing?
These types of power for Congress are intended to help check the power of other branches of government
What are non-legislative powers?
This person is our state senator in St. Paul
Who is Jeff Howe?
Re-drawing Congressional district lines in order to benefit a certain political party getting votes
What is gerrymandering?
Majority needed in both houses to override a presidential veto
What is 2/3?
What is 2/3?
This allows Congress to extend or stretch their power
What is the elastic clause?
Besides our congressperson, name 3 U.S. representatives from Minnesota
Who are Finstad, Phillips, Craig, McCollum, Omar, Emmer, Stauber?
Minimum number of members of an assembly to be able to cast a vote
What is a quorum?
Amount of senators needed to stop a filibuster
What is 60? (3/5 acceptable)
Number of senators needed to stop a filibuster
What is 60?
Four options President has when receiving a bill signed by both houses
What are sign into law, veto, pocket veto, and allow into law without signing?