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Vocabulary
House of Representatives
Powers
Requirements and Benefits
The Senate
100
To accuse government officials of misconduct in office
What is impeach?
100
The amount of Representatives in the House.
What is 435?
100
To regulate foreign and interstate commerce
What is commerce powers?
100
The age requirement to run as a Senator.
What is 30 years old?
100
The amount of Senators there are.
What is 100?
200
A law that allows a person to be punished for and action that was not against the law when it was committed.
What is ex post facto?
200
The plan that favored representatives based on population.
What is the Virginia plan?
200
To borrow money.
What is money powers?
200
Jobs to run as a Congress man or woman. Such as a doctor or a lawyer.
What are legal qualifications?
200
The plan that favored two senators for each state.
What is the New Jersey plan?
300
Years of service, which is used as a consideration for assigning committee members.
What is seniority?
300
How long a Representative serves.
What is two years?
300
To declare war.
What is military and foreign policy powers?
300
The salary of a senator yearly.
What is $174,000?
300
The amount of years a Senator gets in office.
What is six years?
400
Representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making.
What are lobbyists?
400
People form Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia and US Islands.
What is the six non-voting members?
400
To establish laws of naturalization.
What is other legislative powers?
400
The benefit to say and do what they believe.
What is immunity or legal protection?
400
The political party with the most senators.
What is democratic party?
500
Government project grant that primarily benefits a congressperson's home district or state.
What is the pork-barrel project?
500
The least amount of years a Representative must live in the U.S.A for.
What is 7 years?
500
Laws not stated directly in the constitution.
What are implied powers?
500
The right of senators and representatives to send job-related mail without paying postage.
What is the franking privilege?
500
The presiding officer of the Senate.
What is the Vice President?