House
number of members of congress that represent a state
what is 435
100
What is the total number of senators?
What is a Committee?
The structure of state and local governments is modeled off of this
What is the Federal government?
What is a delegate?
at least 25 years or older, citizen for 7+years, legal resident of the state they are election from
what are qualifications of a house member
The leader of the Senate.
Vice President, (when he is not in- President Pro Tempore)
What are revenue bills?
This person serves as the "president" of the state.
What is the Governor?
The way a President can check the power of Congress.
What is a veto?
Packing and cracking to exert political power.
What is forms of gerrymandering?
The number of votes needed to approve/confirm a presidential appointee
what is 2/3 vote?
The bill that proposes the spending on a program.
What is an appropriation bill?
THe largest territory and political subdivision in a state.
What is a county?
A unconstitutional way a president would pick-apart bills.
What is line-item veto?
District 1 representative from SC
Who is Joe Cunningham?
The number of votes needed to end a filibuster.
What is 60 votes?
This allows congress to control spending to provide for the general welfare.
What is "power of the purse"?
What is mayor-council, council-manager, and commission?
Attached a bill that is more than likely going to be passed. It usually does not relate to the subject matter of the bill
What is a rider?
Leader of the House
What is Speaker of the House, or who is Nancy Pelosi?
The way a minority member of the Senate would prevent a bill from being voted on.
What is "holding"?
The resolution that has the same force as a law and requires the Presidents signature.
What is a Joint Resolution?
The way a Mayor is elected in a mayor-council local government.
What is elected by a town council?
Powers that are granted to the President by Congress when a national emergency is declared.
What is Emergency Powers?