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Powers of Congress
The Senate and the House
Congress Organization
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Vocabulary
100
Powers explicitly written in the Constitution
What are expressed Powers
100
The membership of the House and the Senate
What is House-435 Senate-100
100
The Presiding Officers of the House and the Senate
What is Speaker of the House, President of the Senate/President Pro Tempore
100
A provision that will most likely not pass on its own so it is attached to an important measure certain to pass
What is a rider
100
The attempt to limit a debate and stop a filibuster
What is Cloture
200
A tax paid by one person and then passed on to another
What is an indirect Tax
200
The term lengths for the House and the Senate
What is House - 2 years Senate - 6 Years
200
An unwritten rule that the longest serving members receive the most important positions
What is the Seniority Rule
200
An attempt to talk a bill to death
What is a Filibuster
200
The belief that the constitution should be read as is and not left to interpretation
What is Strict Constructionist
300
The most important power given to Congress that it did not have under the Articles of Confederation
What is the Power to Tax
300
The act of redistricting the congressional seats for a political advantage
What is Gerrymandering
300
The permanent panels in Congress
What are Standing Committees
300
The "Traffic Cop" of the House
What is the House Rules Committee
300
Money that someone must accept to pay off debt by law
What is Legal Tender
400
The Clause that gives Congress the ability to use it implied Powers
What is The Necessary and Proper Clause/Elastic Clause
400
The jobs of a member of congress
What are legislators, representatives, committee members, servants to their constituents, and politicians
400
Committees set up for a specific purpose and for a limited time
What are select Committees
400
The Presidents options when a bill is passed to him
What is approve, veto, or pocket veto
400
The money borrowed by the Federal Government and not repaid
What is Public Debt
500
The Court Case that dealt with Congress' ability to regulate commerce
What is Gibbons v. Ogden
500
the formal qualifications for membership to the Senate
What is 30 years of age, U.S. Citizen for 9 years, must live in the state they represent
500
Name the Current Speaker of the House and President of the Senate
Who are John Boehner and Joe Biden
500
The steps on how a bill becomes a law in Congress
What is Introduction, Committee Action, Floor Action, Conference Committee, Congressional Approval, Presidential Action
500
The well known privilege that allows members of congress to mail letters and other materials postage-free
What is franking Privilege