Legislative Branch

#1

100

Gerrymandering

When congressional district lines are drawn to the advantage of a political party or faction

200

Term length of a House member

2 years

300

Bicameral

The structure of our national legislature (two houses)

400

Reapportionment

When the number of House seats for each state is changed based on population

500

Delegate

Members of congress who vote based on what the majority of the people from their state or district want

#2

100

27th Amendment

Allows Congress to set its own pay

200

How many sessions are in one term for the House of Representatives?

two

300

What is the Senate's role in the impeachment process?

They try the President

400

Eminent Domain

The power of Congress to take private property for public use

500

Filibuster

A method used in the Senate to prevent action on a bill

#3

100

# of votes needed to override a Presidential veto

2/3 vote in both houses

200

Representatives who vote taking into account their political party, their own beliefs, and what the people in their district want

politico

300

Wesberry v Sanders

one person, one vote

400

Continuous body 

 The Senate's seats are not all up for election at the same time

500

impeach

to bring formal charges against

#4

100

Progressive Era Amendments that gave people more say in government

17 and 19

200

According to the Reapportionment Act, who is responsible for tracking population shifts throughout the US?

Census Bureau

300

Impeachable offenses constitutionally speaking

Treason, Bribery or other high crimes or misdemeanors

400

These people favor broad interpretation of the Constitution and apply the Necessary and Proper Clause

Liberal Constructionist

500

These people favor a narrow interpretation of the Constitution and read it as it were black and white

Strict Constructionist

#5

100

This court case allowed for the 2nd National Bank because of the Implied powers

McCulloch v Maryland

200

This court case used the Commerce Clause and the Supremacy Clause to illustrate Federal Powers over State Powers in dealing with licenses

Gibbons v Ogden

300

The constitutional requirements for members of the House of Representatives include

25 years old, 7 years citizenship and reside within the state

400

The constitutional requirements for members of the Senate include

30 years old, 9 years citizenship and reside within the state.

500

partisan

Believed that their judgment should be based of their political party views.