House of Representatives
The number of voting members in the House
435
Each state has this many Senators
Two (2)
Type of legislature we have in America
A bicameral legislature
Difference between expressed and implied powers
Expressed powers are specifically stated in the Constitution and implied powers aren't specifically stated.
Presiding officer in the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House?
Determines how many representatives each state gets
The population of a state
The length of term for a Senator
6 years
Who is allowed to introduce a bill?
An elected member of Congress
Article I, Section 8, #18 is known as the "elastic clause". This means Congress can do...
Whatever is "necessary" and "proper" to carry out their enumerated powers.
Serves as presiding officer of Senate in absence of Vice President
President pro tempore?
The length of a term for a House of Representative member
Two years
In a case of impeachment, what role does the Senate play?
They conduct the trial for impeachment.
Permanent panels that look through all bills sent to them
Standing committee
Name two expressed powers of Congress
What is power to tax, borrow money, distribute money, regulate value of money, declare war, raise a military, and Copyrights and patents
A stalling attempt to "talk the bill to death"
A filibuster
What is taken every 10 years to determine a state's population?
A census
The number of senators up for election every two years
1/3 or about 33
When the Senate wants to stop a filibuster, it can vote for...
Cloture
Which house in Congress approves presidential nominations and treaties?
Senate
Congress can override a presidential veto how?
With a 2/3 vote in both houses
Formal qualifications of being a House of Representative member
The person must be 25 years old, US citizen at least 7 years, and resident of state and district they represent.
The formal qualifications of becoming a senator
The person must be 30 years old, 9 years of being a US resident, and live in the state they're serving.
Section of the Constitution that lists Congress' expressed powers
What is Article I, Section 8?
If something happens to both the President and Vice President where they aren't able to perform their duties, who takes over the office of President?
Speaker of the House
The four ways the President could handle a bill
1. He can sign it and it becomes law
2. He can veto it
3. He can let it sit on his desk for 10 days and if Congress is in session, the bill passes
4. He can let it sit on his desk for 10 days and if Congress IS NOT in session, the bill dies (pocket veto)