Congress Basics
The branch of government that Congress belongs to.
What is the Legislative Branch?
Number of years in a Representative’s term.
What is two years?
Number of Senators per state.
What is two?
The person who first brings a bill to Congress.
Who is a member of Congress?
Congress can collect these to raise money.
What are taxes?
The two chambers that make up Congress.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
The population count used to determine representation.
What is the census?
Number of years in a Senator’s term.
What is six years?
The group in Congress that looks at the bill before the whole chamber votes.
What is a committee?
Congress controls this, the ability to declare these.
What are wars?
The term for a two-chamber legislature.
What is bicameral?
The leader of the House of Representatives.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
The person who serves as President of the Senate.
Who is the Vice President of the United States?
The vote of more than half of a chamber, needed to pass a bill.
What is a simple majority?
The power to regulate trade between states.
What is interstate commerce?
The location where Congress meets.
What is the U.S. Capitol?
The minimum age to become a Representative.
What is 25 years old?
The minimum age to become a Senator.
What is 30 years old?
The President’s power to reject a bill.
What is a veto?
This power allows Congress to make any laws that are needed for the country, even if not directly listed in the Constitution.
What is the Elastic Clause (Necessary and Proper Clause)?
The article of the Constitution that outlines Congressional powers.
What is Article I?
The exclusive power of the House regarding impeachment.
What is the power to impeach? (bring charges)
The Senate’s power to approve this type of international agreement.
What are treaties?
The vote required to override a veto.
What is a two-thirds vote in both houses?
This power allows Congress to remove officials from office.
What is impeachment and removal?