What is the number of representatives in the House of Representatives?
100
These powers are directly stated in the Constitution.
What are expressed powers?
100
Who can create an idea for a bill?
Who is anyone?
100
“The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof..."
According to this clauses, who chooses Senators?
What are state legislatures?
100
This term means two houses.
What is bicameral?
200
25 years old
What is the required age to be a member of the house?
200
The Federal Income Tax is an example of this kind of tax.
What is a direct tax?
200
The majority of bills in Congress "die" or are tabled here in the process for a bill to become law.
What is a committee?
200
"The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote."
According to the Constitution how many Senators are there from each state?
What are two?
200
The Constitution, and the powers of Congress, were made a as a direct response to the weaknesses of this document?
What are the Article of Confederation?
300
The Speaker of the House.
Who is the leader of the House?
300
These powers are derived from the necessary and proper of the Constitution?
What are implied powers?
300
Veto, Sign, or Pocket Veto
What are the actions a President can take on a bill?
300
The Vice President
Who is the leader of the Senate.
300
This is the term for the advantage that Congressmen have in re-election.
What is incumbency?
400
2 years
What is the term length for a member of the House of Representatives?
400
To create laws to govern the United States.
What is the main purpose of the Legislative Branch?
400
These committees are made up of members of both the House and Senate who meet to discuss the differences in a bill before a final vote in both houses.
What is a conference committee?
400
The term for the ability of the minority party in the Senate to hold a vote "hostage" through the use of unlimited debate.
What is a filibuster?
400
This is the term which allows for Congressman to send mail free of charge.
What is the franking privilege.
500
The process for this, the removal of the President from office, begins in the House of Representatives?
What is impeachment?
500
Expressed Powers, Implied Powers, Inherent Powers
What are the groups of powers on Congress?
500
2/3 majority
What is the majority needed in order to override a presidential veto?
500
This is an exclusive power that only the Senate has.
What is the power to negotiate treaties.
500
This chamber of Congress was established as a way for the members to be directly representative to the people of the United States, through direct election by the people.