Round one
How many years does a senator serve
9
Passing laws is an example of what kind of power
delegated
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
What happens if a federal official is found guilty of a high crime
They are kicked out
What is gerrymandering
Redrawing the lines to favor a certain political party.
How many members in the senate
100
What is having legal protection
immunity
True or False: Financing government is a responsibility of congress.
true
What is an act that betrays or endangers one's country
Treason
What are laws that sentence a person to prison without a trial
bill of attainder
Who is in charge of the senate
Vice President
Is the house of representatives based on population or do they have an equal amount of members.
Population
This clause allows congress to stretch the delegated powers listed in the constitution to cover many other subjects.
Elastic clause
What are exports
Goods sent to other countries
Congress have certain rules and regulations to follow, what are they called
Laws
How old do you have to be to be a representative
25
How many members are in the house of representatives
435
The impeachment process starts here
House of Representitives.
A law that applies to an action that took place before the law was passed is called what
ex po facto law
Powers not specifically granted by the constitution
implied powers
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
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.
After the house gets a majority vote, the impeachment process moves to where.
Senate
What are franking privileges
Ability to go home for free