Round one
Round one part 2
round 2
Round 2 part 2
Round three
100

How many years does a senator serve

9

100

Passing laws is an example of what kind of power

delegated

100

This individual creates subcommittees and hires and fires committee staff, decides when committees will meet and when they will hold hearings.

Speaker of the house

100

What happens if a federal official is found guilty of a high crime

They are kicked out

100

What is gerrymandering

Redrawing the lines to favor a certain political party.

200

How many members in the senate

100

200

What is having legal protection

immunity

200

True or False: Financing government is a responsibility of congress.

true

200

What is an act that betrays or endangers one's country

Treason

200

What are laws that sentence a person to prison without a trial

bill of attainder

300

Who is in charge of the senate

Vice President

300

Is the house of representatives based on population or do they have an equal amount of members.

Population

300

This clause allows congress to stretch the delegated powers listed in the constitution to cover many other subjects.

Elastic clause

300

What are exports

Goods sent to other countries

300

Congress have certain rules and regulations to follow, what are they called

Laws

400

How old do you have to be to be a representative

25

400

How many members are in the house of representatives

435

400

The impeachment process starts here

House of Representitives.

400

A law that applies to an action that took place before the law was passed is called what

ex po facto law

400

Powers not specifically granted by the constitution

implied powers

500

What is a closed meeting of a group of people belonging to the same political party to select candidates or decide on a policy.

caucus

500

This type of committee is temporary. These are House or Senate committees appointed to deal with issues not handled by standing committees and are disbanded when they have finished their work.

Standing committee.

500

After the house gets a majority vote, the impeachment process moves to where.

Senate

500
What is a formal disapproval of a members actions
censure
500

What are franking privileges

Ability to go home for free