They've got the power! (Congressional powers and limitations)
100
Every bill starts as an______.
What is an idea?
100
I have 100 members. Each state gets to elect two.
What is the Senate?
100
Each __________ party chooses one person to become their leader.
What is political party?
100
There are _______ types of committees in Congress.
What is three?
100
These powers come directly from the Constitution.
What are Expressed Powers?
200
A bill goes here first for discussion, debate, and research. Most bills die here.
What is committee?
200
My members are chosen by population and there are 435 of them in my branch of Congress.
What is the House of Representatives?
200
This position is the leader of the House of Representatives.
What is Speaker of the House?
200
A ________ Committee is always there; it is permanent.
What is a Standing Committee?
200
These powers are not directly stated in the Constitution; they come from the "elastic clause" ("necessary and proper").
What are Implied Powers?
300
The senate can____________ to kill a bill. They just keep talking and talking.
What is filabuster?
300
I am a crazy shaped district; my name comes from a combination of two words.
What is Gerrymander?
300
This position is the leader of the Senate.
What is the Vice President of the U.S.?
300
This committee is formed to deal with a specific issue and goes away after the issue is resolved.
What is a temporary committee?
300
Most of Congress's powers fall into one of three categories:
_____________, ______________, and ____________.
What are money, commerce,and military/foreign policies?
400
To stop a filabuster, 3/5's of the Senate can vote to impose ________.
What is cloture?
400
Each of my terms are six years and my elections are staggered.
What is the Senate?
400
This person breaks a tie in the Senate if the Vice President is unavailable.
Who is the President Pro Tempore?
400
When both parts of Congress need to work together on an issue, they form a ______ committee.
What is joint?
400
This means Congress can not pass laws that allow a person to be held in jail without being told why.
What is writ of habeas corpus?
500
When the President gets a bill to sign, he decides he doesn't like it. He ignores it for ten days while Congress is on winter break. This is a _________ _______.
What is a pocket veto?
500
Why do the six non-voting members of the US send representatives to Congress?
To represent their districts; have their voice heard; keep their constituents informed as to what is going on in Congress.
500
I am the current Speaker of the House.
Who is John Boehner?
500
The leaders of Congress base committee placement on______.
What is a person's interests, experience, loyalty, and/or seniority.
500
This means Congress can not pass laws that make a past act illegal.