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How many people make up the House of Representatives?
The House of Representatives is made up of 435 members.
How many members serve in the Senate?
The Senate has 100 members.
The people that are represented by Congress are any elected official?
People represented by elected officials are constituents.
Which legislative body can hold a trial for impeachment?
The Senate holds trials of impeachment.
Where are the Expressed Powers of the Congress found?
The Expressed Powers of Congress are found in Article I, Section 8.
How is it determined how many House of Representative members each state will receive?
The population of each state will determine how many House members each state will receive.
How many senators are from each state?
Each state has two senators.
What is the name for a two house legislature?
A two house legislature is known as a Bicameral Legislature.
How many members are in our Congress?
There are 535 members in Congress.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause? Where can it be found?
The Necessary and Proper Clause, found in Article I, Section 8, number 18, says the Congress has the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper to carry out the expressed powers stated in Article I, Section 8. It has also been called the Elastic Clause because legislators have stretched it far beyond the Framers original intent.
What is the length of time that a member of the House of Representatives is elected to serve?
Members of the House of Representatives serve two year terms.
What are the qualifications necessary to run for the senate?
To run for the senate a person must be at least
a. 30 years of age
b. must have been a citizen of the US
c. must live in the state from which are elected
Which of the two legislative bodies that make up the Congress are known as the people's house?
The House of Representatives is the "People's House."
Who are out two Senators from Texas?
The two Senators currently serving the State of Texas are Senator Ted Cruz and Senator John Cornyn.
What is an Implied Power?
Implied Powers are those that are not written in the Constitution but are understood to be necessary to carry out the Enumerated powers. The Enumerated Powers are found in Article I, Section 8, 1-18.
What are the qualifications to become a member of the House of Representatives?
All House members must:
* Be 25 years old
* Have been a citizen of the US for 7 years
* Live in the state from which they are elected
Who is the president of the Senate?
What is his name?
The Vice President is the leader of the Senate.
The Vice President is J.D. Vance
Why is the House of Representative known as the "Peoples" House?
The House is known as the "Peoples" house because they are elected every two years and must be sensitive the people's wants and needs if they would like to be re-elected.
Who is the majority party in both the House of Representatives and the Senate today?
The majority party in both houses today are the Republicans
Which House of Congress controls the "purse strings" or in other words has the power to authorize the spending of government money?
All such bills, known as Appropriations Bills, occur in the House of Representatives.
What position is one of the most powerful positions in the government. Is one of the most visible leaders of the majority party and is third in the line of succession to the president?
The Speaker of the House
Who presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President?
The President Pro Tempore presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President. Currently the Vice President is J.D. Vance.
Which legislative body can bring charges of Impeachment?
The House of Representatives can bring charges of Impeachment.
What is an Expressed Power?
An Expressed Power is a power that is stated in the
Constitution.
In what House of Congress do all bills originate?
All bills originate in the House of Representatives.