They can declare laws as unconstitutional
Courts
How often does Congress adjust the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives?
10 years
Permanent committees that continue their work from session to session are called
Standing committees
In impeachment proceedings, the House may ________, but the Senate must ________.
impeach/convict
Congress gets its lawmaking powers from the:
Constitution
Specific powers of Congress listed in the Constitution such as declaring war.
Expressed powers
Person hired by a private group to try and influence Congressional votes
Lobbyist
Senatorial practice of talking a bill to death or until they withdraw it.
Fillibuster
Congressional powers that are not stated explicitly in the Constitution
Implied powers
Senators serve for how many years?
6 Year Terms
The bicameral structure of Congress arose from
A disagreement about representation at the Constitutional Convention
When the House and Senate wish to do business together, they hold a
Joint session
What determines congressional apportionment for each state?
Population
Congress's power to coin money and declare just to name a few is called: It is also called expressed powers.
Enumerated power
The right to regulate public schools is reserved for
States
Two-thirds vote in both houses
Congress may override a presidential veto with a
These are laws declaring an act a crime after the act has been committed
Ex Post Facto
To run for senator, you must
30 years of age
Legal protection in certain situations
One of the benefits of being a member of Congress is
These individuals might draft (write) a congressional bill? They also help members of Congress by taking care of the daily business.
Staff members
It is a source of information and research for members of Congress
Library of Congress
What is the name given to the special funding for projects a Congressperson will try and get for their district
Pork Barrel
This is a group of people who represent a group of people or groups to Congress such as gun owners or teachers.
Special-interest
This committee decides whether the full House or Senate will vote on a bill?
Standing
Voting in the House of Representatives is done by these methods.
Voice vote, standing vote, and roll-call vote.
These committees meet to work out the differences between a House and a Senate version of a bill.
Conference
These are the people that a congressperson represents in their state/district.
Constituents
The Senate can end a fillibuster with a 3/5's vote in a procedure known as
Cloture
The House has how many members?
435
What is a major responsibility of members of Congress?
Representing and helping their constituents
What is the role of the Vice President in the Senate?
Break a tie in the Senate
The number of representatives a state has is based upon
Population
This is an order to bring the defendant before the court to determine what charges are being used to hold the defendant. If none can be identified, the defendant is set free.
Habeas Corpus
This was made up to keep the three branches from getting too much power over each other.
Checks and Balances.
In 1965 the Congress passed the Medicare Act that gave seniors better health care. What power is this?
Implied Powers
It is a population count taken every ten years.
Census
This clause was meant to say that Congress has the power to make all the laws for our nation.
Necessary and Proper
To redraw a district's boundaries to increase the strength of a political party.
Gerrymandering
The political party in the House or Senate that has more than half of its members
Majority
To give important positions to Senators and Representatives depending on how long they have served in Congress.
Seniority
Powers not clearly stated for Congress but understood to be granted.
Implied Powers
To control or manage
Regulate
This process starts in the House where we accuse an official of wrongdoing
Impeach
A law that punishes a person of a crime without a trial or fair hearing
Bill of Attainder
These privileges for Congress consist of many nice things like gym membership and use of free mail to list a few.
Franking
A formal statement coming from both houses of Congress that is not a law. It is more like an opnion on something.
Joint Resolution
Two
Representatives term of office is____ years.
A Two house legislature
Bicameral
It is the part of the Constitution describing the role of the Legislative branch
Article I
These are powers for the states such as taxes and schools. It is covered under the 10th Amendment.
Reserved Powers
Congress may do this to a presidential veto with 2/3's of both house
Overide.
The power of the President to kill a bill. I forbid!
Veto
They can help draft (write) a bill for the member of Congress when they present it on the floor.
Congressional Staff Members
It is the only way that you can end a fillibuster
Cloture
The two year congressional term.
Session
The article of the constitution dealing with the legislative branch.
Article I
Special committee of the senate and house who joining together for a special reason
Joint Committee
This is the ranking member (highest) of the House of Representatives and 3rd in line to the presidency
Speaker of the House
Official title is President to the Senate
Vice President
The president's power to kill a bill if Congress is not in session, by not signing it for 10 days.
Pocket Veto