The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the who
Speaker of the House
100
The President of the Senate is the
Vice President
100
This clause implies Congress has powers beyond those expressed in the first 17 clauses of Article 1 Section 8.
nessessary and proper clause
100
People in districts represented in Congress are called
constituents
100
Before both houses of Congress pass it and the President signs it a proposed law is a what.
bill
200
Whose job is it to schedule bills, refer bills to the proper house, and appoint committee members.
speaker of the house
200
The term length of senators are how many years.
six
200
Taxing and spending are examples of this type of legislative power
expressed power
200
The United States Congress, which is made up of two houses, is a
bicameral legislature
200
Proposed laws to authorize spending money are known as _______ bills.
appropriations
300
In order to be elected to the House of Representatives you have to be at least 25 years old, a legal resident of the state you are elected in and a citizen foa at least how many years.
7
300
To be qualified to be elected to the Seanate you muct be at leat 30 years old, a legal resident of the state you running in, and be a citizen for how many years.
9
300
These committees have the power to cut budgets.
appropriation committees
300
Redistricting power was abused by creating congressional districts of unequal power by
gerrymandering
300
The main task of each house in congress is to what
make laws
400
The responsibilities of this person are to plan the majority party's legialative program and steer important bills through the house.
majority leader
400
The three key committees in the Senate are the Finance, Appropriations and what
Foreign Relations
400
In Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, these powers of Congress are described.
expressed powers
400
This is the process of drawing boundry lines for each congressional district.
redistricting
400
The standing committes of each house are controlled by the majoriity what.