Impeachment
What is the purpose of a conference committee?
It is established to work out differences between House and Senate versions of the bill.
Congress’ ___________________________ is the ability to set spending and taxing policies
Power of the Purse
who do Senators represent?
All people in their state
Describe one positive and one negative aspect of Lobbying
Educating legislators on current issues / unfair influence advantage or bribery
The powers of Congress are given by the Constitution in
Article 1
Describes a positive role lobbyists can play in the legislative process?
Lobbyists can provide accurate, updated information to legislators.
This allows the federal government to levy and collect and income tax from all Americans
16th Amendment
How many Senators are there?
100
Which of the following is a special duty of members of the Senate?
Approve Presidential Appointments
An institution that makes and enforces public policy is known as
Government
is used to describe the practice of granting special perks and privileges to members of the Senate and House of Representatives who have served the longest.
Seniority System
What role does the Senate have in the Impeachment process?
Try to convict based on a 2/3 vote
How many members of the house are there?
435
What is the difference between how senators and representatives are elected?
Representatives are elected by the people within a district while senators are elected by all people within the state.
What is the basic purpose of the Bill of Rights?
to limit the power of the federal government and protect individual rights
legislative members work to create.
Laws
What role does the House have in the Impeachment process?
Bring a charges by a majority vote
Who is in charge of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the house
Who do members of the House of Representatives represent?
Members of their district in the state
The first 10 Amendments of the Constitution are known as
Bill of Rights
Which of the following statements accurately describes each chamber’s role in the impeachment process?
The House of Representatives brings the accusations and charges against the official while the Senate judges the case.
What is the term of office for a Senator?
6
What is the 17th Amendment?
Allows us to vote for our senators and House of reps
If a power is "Reserved" who is it given to?
State
In the Vice President's absence, the presiding officer of the Senate is the
President pro tempore.