The reason Congress is considered a bicameral body
What is consists of two parts
100
In impeachment proceedings, this body of Congress can impeach an federal elected official
What is the House of Representatives
100
The term limit for a Senator
What is Six years
100
Debating bills on the floor of Congress is part of what process
What is making laws
100
Sending job-related mail without paying postage
What is franking privileges
200
Congress adjusts the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives every how many years
What is 10 years
200
In impeachment proceedings, this body of Congress must convict a federal elected official
What is the Senate
200
A twenty-eight year old citizen could be elected to this body of Congress
What is House of Representatives
200
Where a bill is sent after it is passed in the Senate
What is the House of Representatives
200
Organizations made up of people with common interests
What is special interest groups
300
Political parties sometimes do this to their districts to increase their voting strength
What is gerrymander
300
This clause helps Congress stretch its powers to meet new needs
What is the Elastic Clause
300
This qualification to be a member of Congress is shared by both the House of Representatives and the Senate
What is Live in the state they represent
300
After a bill is introduced, this is the next step
What is committee action
300
Laws that make an act a crime after the act has been committed
What is Ex post facto laws
400
The length of a term of Congress
What is two years
400
The most important/basic power/duty of Congress
What is to make laws
400
The Constitution grants this privilege to members of Congress to allow them to say or do what they believe is right without the fear of interference from outsiders
What is immunity
400
The Senate can end this tactic if three-fifths of its members vote for a cloture
What is a filibuster
400
Court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person
What is Writ of Habeas Corpus
500
These three committees make it possible for Congress to handle many bills at one time
What is Standing, Select, and Joint
500
This type of power gives Congress the ability to borrow money to help manage the federal budget
What is expressed power
500
This type of staff member performs many day-to-day lawmaking chores of Congress, such as deal with lobbyists
What is Committee staff
500
When two versions of a bill are passed, the bill is sent here