Congressional Powers
The other name for the Necessary & Proper Clause.
What is the "elastic" clause?
What is the TOTAL number of voting members in Congress?
What is 535?
A Congressperson voting according to the views of their political party is called this.
What is a partisan?
This privilege allows Congress members to send mail without paying postage.
What is the franking privilege?
Most members of the House are elected in districts like these.
What are single-member districts?
This allows Congress to distribute seats in the House based on population changes every 10 years.
What is reapportionment?
The term lengths for the House and Senate.
What is 2 years (House) and 6 years (Senate)?
A Congressperson who votes based on their personal judgment is known as this.
What is a trustee?
A legislative structure that has two chambers (Ex.the Senate and the House of Representatives.)
What is a bicameral legislature?
Congress is composed of members who represent the people and these interests back home.
What is constituency?
The power of Congress to collect taxes, borrow money, and regulate commerce is called this.
What are enumerated powers?
The requirements for becoming a Senator.
What are (1) be a citizen for at least 9 years, (2) 30 years or older, and (3) must live in the state they represent?
A member of Congress voting to represent the direct will of their constituents is called this.
What is a delegate?
When district lines are drawn to favor one political group, it is called this.
What is gerrymandering?
This describes how the Senate is set up so not all seats are up for election at once.
What is a continuous body?
The article, section, and clause of the Necessary and Proper Clause.
What is Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18?
The requirements for becoming a Representative in the House of Reps.
What are (1) must be a citizen for at least 7 years, (2) 25 years of age or older, and (3) must live in the DISTRICT they represent.
A representative who balances being a trustee, delegate, and partisan is known as this.
What is a politico?
Congress checks on the executive branch's programs and actions through this function.
What is oversight?
A voting year where the president is not on the ballot is called this.
What is an off-year election?
The year the permanent size of the House of Representatives SET at 435 members.
This is the process of deciding the number of House seats each state gets, determined by population. (It is an TERM, not #)
What is apportionment?
When a senator uses prolonged speech to delay or block legislation, it’s called this.
What is a filibuster?
Senators are elected in this type of election, where they represent the entire state.
What is at-large election?
The New Jersey and Virginia Plans were combined to create this representation structure.
What is the Great Compromise? (The practical/theoretical reason for our bicameral legislative branch)