Senate
how many senators are from each state?
2
How many total Representatives are in the House of Representatives?
435
What does “expressed powers” mean in the Constitution?
Powers clearly stated in the Constitution
A draft of a law is called a ____.
Bill
What do we call the two-house system of Congress?
Bicameral legislature
How old do you have to be to run for the Senate?
30 years old
How long is a Representative’s term?
2 years
Which one of these is a power of Congress?
The power to declare war
What is the first step in how a bill becomes a law?
A member of Congress introduces the bill
What happens if both houses pass different versions of the same bill?
It goes to a Conference Committee
How long is a Senator’s term?
6 years
How many years do you have to be a citizen before running for the House?
7 years
When the government spends more than it takes in, this adds to the ____?
National Debt
Which chamber is led by the Vice President?
The Senate
What can Congress do if the President vetoes a bill?
Override it with a 2/3 vote in both houses
How many years must you be a U.S. citizen before running for the Senate?
9 years
A state’s number of Representatives is based on its ____?
Population
What does it mean that Congress has “two chambers”?
It’s divided into the Senate and House of Representatives (a bicameral legislature)
The lowest percentage of support a bill can receive and still pass is ___%?
51% (a simple majority)
What do we call a government where power is divided between the national and state levels?
Federal system (or federalism)
Which chamber deals with Presidential appointments?
The Senate
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
The Speaker of the House
This type of power allows Congress to make decisions, even if it is not stated in the Constitution.
Implied Powers
Who represents their entire state?
Senators
Imagine a new law about school lunches is proposed. It goes to a committee that specializes in education and nutrition, but the committee decides not to vote on it. What type of committee was this, and what happens to the bill?
It was a standing committee, and the bill dies in committee (it does not move forward).