who must approve treaties negotiated by the president
senate
what are expressed powers
delegated powers of the national government that are spelled out expressly in the constitution "enumerated powers
who has the power to declare war
congress
what is the federal government's practice of spending more money than it takes in each year and borrowing to make up the difference is called
deficit financing
which presidents have been impeached
richard nixon, andrew johnson, bill clinton
based upon the necessary and proper clause, where do implied powers come from
10th amendment
what is the federal governments power to take private property for public use
eminent domain
what is a patent
grant of sole right to manufacture, use, or sell a new and useful thing (20 years)
why did congress pass the war powers resolution after the Vietnam war
limit presidents war making power
what are the individual states denied the currency power
different kinds of money would cause confusion
what Is true of all indirect taxes collected by congress
must be collected at the same time throughout the country
how is an indirect tax collected
through intermediary
what clause covers just about every form of economic activity
commerce clause
which is another name for money that a creditor must by law accept in payment for debt
legal tender
what type of tax is considered a direct tax
one that must be paid by a person whom it is imposed by, income tax
what is an executive power of the senate
approving presidential cabinet members
what has happened due to congress's broad definition of commerce
refers to just about every form of economic activity
where has congress found the authority to stop a tax on internet sales
In commerce clause
has liberal construction increased or decreased the size of the national government
increased
from what clause does a basis for implied powers come from
necessary and proper clasue
a copyright is good for what length of time
70 years
according to constitution, who has the main responsibility for foreign policy
president
rather than raise their own salaries, members of congress often get what type of benefits
fringe benefits
how long does a person have to be a us citizen in order to be a senator
9 years
in recent congressional elections, what informal qualification has increased most in importance
fundraising abilities
what is the states' representation based on
population
if the two houses of congress cannot agree on a date for adjournment, what can the president do
prorogue
how many terms of congress are there in a year
1/2
what is the total number of full-fledged members of congress
535
who are more likely to listen to their constituents, house or senate members
house of representatives
what body of government determines the total number of seats in the house of representatives
Congress, done by a census
until 1913, who chose senators
state legislatures
how old must a person be in order to be a member of the house of representatives
25
why would a president call congress into a special session
to discuss emergency situations or important matters
for whom do senators and representatives work
for the people who elected them
sometimes, members of congress vote to reflect what the majority of their constituents think about an issue. which word describes this voting strategy
delegate
why is the senate called a continuous body
organized without interruption
what was the effect of the Reapportionment Act of 1929 on the house of representatives
limit the number of seats to 435
when does each new term of congress begin
January of every odd number year
what was the goal of the framers of the constitution when they created a bicameral congress
to have two houses check one another
why is the senate called the upper house
senators must be more qualified
who elects the speaker of the house of representatives
majority party members
how many senators does each state have
2
what does article 1 section 6 o the constitution say
debate in congress can't be questioned in the courts
how many senators are serving in the senate today
100
where must a candidate live in order to be elected to represent a specific state in the house of representatives
in the state in which they represent
how often are elections held for the house of representatives
2 years
which is longer, a term or a session of congress
term