Structure of Congress
This agreement created a two-house legislature, solving the dispute between large and small states.
Great Compromise / Connecticut Compromise
This person is the leader of the House of Representatives.
Speaker of the House
A proposed law is called this.
Bill
Congress has this power to raise money for the government.
Collect taxes
Borrow money
Regulate trade
Coin money
Declare war
Maintain armed forces
The Preamble explains the goals and purposes of this document.
Constitution
Each state has this number of Senators.
Two
Who serves as the leader in the Senate.
Vice President
Bills involving taxes or spending must start in this house.
House of Representatives
Congress has this power to officially accuse a public official of wrongdoing.
Impeachment
This part of the Constitution begins with “We the People.”
Preamble
Congress is made up of two houses, making it this type of legislature.
Bicameral
When the Vice President is absent, this person presides over the Senate.
President pro tempore
When the President refuses to sign a bill, it is called this.
Veto
The clause that allows Congress to “stretch” its powers is called this.
Elastic Clause
This system ensures that no branch of government becomes too powerful.
Checks and Balances
Representation in the House of Representatives is based on this.
Population
The Vice President only votes in the Senate under this condition.
When there is a tie
Congress can override a presidential veto with this fraction of a vote in both houses.
Two-thirds
This section of the Constitution lists the powers of Congress.
Article 1 section 8
Congress must meet this many times each year.
At least once
The process of dividing up House seats based on population after a census is called this.
Apportionment
This person would become President if both the President and Vice President could not serve.
Speaker of the House
When a Senator speaks for a long time to delay a vote, it’s known as this.
Filibuster
Congress cannot pass these types of laws that punish a person without trial.
Bills of attainder
This section of the Constitution forbids Congress from granting titles of nobility.
Article I, Section 9