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Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Vocab 1
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100
What is the role of Congress?
The lawmaking body of government
100
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435 Members
100
How many members are in the Senate
100 Members
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100 members
Senate
100
435 Members
House of Representatives
200
How many houses are in Congress?
2 houses
200
What is the number of representatives per state based on?
State's population
200
How many years is a Senator elected?
6 years
200
A periodic and official count of a country's population.
census
200
Constituents
Citizens; People that elect the Congressmen and women
300
Name one limit of Congressional Power
Cannot violate the freedoms protected by the Constitution Cannot favor one State over another Cannot tax Interstate Commerce or Exports
300
Who leads the debate on the House floor?
Speaker of the House
300
Who is the leader in the Senate?
Vice President of America
300
Permanent committees that handle reoccurring issues
Standing Committees
300
Accuse an official of misconduct: remove from office
Impeach
400
What are the powers granted to Congress called that are specifically stated in the Constitution?
Expressed Powers
400
Who is the representative of our district in Louisville?
John Yarmuth
400
Name one of Kentucky's Senators
Rand Paul or Mitch McConnell
400
Powers granted to Congress
Expressed Powers
400
Name one President that has been impeached
Andrew Johnson Bill Clinton
500
Why is Congress divided into two houses?
The framers wanted to make sure that both small and large states would be fairly represented.
500
Name one requirement of being elected to the House of Representatives.
25 years old U.S. Citizen 7 years a resident of the district they represent
500
Name a qualification to be in the Senate
30+ years old citizen for at least nine years be a legal resident of the state you represent.
500
Drawing a Congressional district to favor a particular party
gerrymandering
500
Temporary committees to handle special issues. Example: 9/11 Committee
Select Committee