Representatives and Senators
The number of Representatives in the US House and Senators in the US Senate.
What is 435 and 100?
"The power to create ______ _________" below the Supreme Court.
What is "federal courts"?
The most powerful person in the House of Representatives.
What is "Speaker of the House"?
Only a member of _____________ can introduce a bill.
What is Congress?
Age requirement for the PA House of Reps.
What is 21?
The group of people who draw district lines within a state.
What is whichever party is in more power?
The Elastic Clause is also known as....
Serves as the principal advisor to the president and is the president of the senate.
What is "Vice President"?
The use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a Bill to stop a bill from being passed. Occurs only in the Senate.
What is Filibuster?
The number of representatives in the PA House.
Name one of Pennsylvania's Senators.
What is John Fetterman or Dave McCormick?
Under providing for defense, Congress has the Power to Declare
What is "War"?
Acts as a spokesperson for the minority party during debates
What is the Minority Leader?
An agreement to end the debate on a bill; requires a 3/5 vote.
What is Cloture?
This chamber moves slower because it has less members and longer terms.
What is the PA Senate?
The length of a US Senators term.
What is a 6-year term?
The House of Representatives brings formal charges against government officials is the power to __________.
What is "impeach"?
The current Speaker of the House at the federal level.
What is Mike Johnson?
Congress can override a Presidential Veto with a ____________ vote.
What is 2/3?
The executive leader in PA government
What is the Governor?
The number of congressional districts within Pennsylvania.
What is 17 districts?
Congress has the power to ___________ the government budget.
What is "approve"?
Presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President.
What is President Pro Tempore?
After a committee analyzes the bill, they can ____________, ______________, or _____________ the bill. Then the whole House debates and votes on the bill.
What is PASS, AMEND, or KILL?
In order to generate revenue for the state government, these types of taxes can be put into place.
What is Sales, Excise, and Income?