Unit 4- The Congress
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Where in the constitution does it list the powers of congress
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Article 1
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How old must you be to be elected for the House of Representatives
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25
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Who has the power to choose the president in the event of a tie or no majority in the electoral college
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House of Representatives
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How often are senators up for reelection
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Every 6 years/ 6 year term. Staggered elections.
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What is the title given to the leader of each Congressional Committee
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Committee Chairman
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Why do political parties sometimes gerrymander their district
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To create \"safe districts\" and influence elections
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What is it called when a standing or select committee simply ignores a bill
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Pigeonhole
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Who are the two senators from NC
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Thom Tillis & Richard Burr
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How many members are there in the House of Representatives
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435
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How many members are in the Senate
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100
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Which amendment stated your right to vote can't be denied by race
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15th amendment
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How old must you be in order to be a Senator
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30
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How can congress override a presidential veto
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2/3 vote of BOTH houses
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What congressional position is usually reserved for the longest serving senator from the majority party
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President pro tempore
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List two examples of a temporary committee in congress
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Aged, homeland security, intelligence
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What qualification do both houses of Congress have in common
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Must live in the state you represent
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How can a president be removed from office
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Impeached and convicted by the senate
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Why is our congress bicameral
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Two parts- house and senate
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How can the senator end a filibuster
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With a cloture vote- 3/5th of the senate
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How are the numbers of representatives in the house determined for each state
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Based on population
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What are the options a standing committee has when discussing
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Pass it on to the whole house, pigeonhole it, edit it, kill it
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What is the first step in how a bill becomes a law
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Introducing the bill and sending it to the committee
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What are permanent committees that continue their work from session to session called
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Standing committees
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What expressed powers allows congress to control the budget for the United States
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\"Power to lay and collect taxes. Duties...to pay debts... To borrow money...\"
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What are powers listed to congress in article 1 of the constitution known as
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Expressed powers- because listed Enumerated Powers- because they lost powered given to us. Concurrent Powers- state and federal can do it
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Which house of congress must handle all appropriation bills
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House of Representatives
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How long is a term for the house
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2 years
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What are free mailing for people in office called
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Franking privilege
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How often does congress adjust the number of seats each state has in House of Representatives
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With the census every 10 years
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If the president performs no action on a bill that has reached his desk, whole congress is in session what happens to the bill
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Pocket veto
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Which house of congress has the power to approve or reject all presidential appointments
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Senate
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Who makes up members of a joint committee
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Members of both house and senate
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What are three responsibilities of the speaker of the house
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•preside and keep order of the house •recognize who may speak •interprets rules and points of order •appoints members to select and joint committees
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In order for a member of congress to face expulsion how can that congressman be removed
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2/3 vote of their house
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How many years must a member of the US congress be a citizen before running for election
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7 years-house 9 years- senate
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Who must approve any treaties
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senate
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In which section of congress do all bill having to do with taxes start
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House of reps
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Who has the deciding vote in the event a Senate vote ends in a tie?
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Vice President
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How many years must a person be a citizen of the United States in order to be in the Senate?
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9 years
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What is the difference between the House and the Senate during floor action when a bill is trying to become a law?
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House members have strict time limits. Senators have none.
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Which amendment called for the direct election of senators by the people.
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17th
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Which house of Congress acts as the jury and decides guilt or innocence in an impeachment hearing?
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Senate
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Where must a person live in order to be in the senate
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in the state that they represent
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Who is leader of the senate when the vice president is absent
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president pro tempore
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Who actually has the daily operations power in the Senate?
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the pres. pro tempore and the majority/minority floor leaders
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What options does the president have when presented a bill from congrress
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sign it, veto it, ignore it
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How much money do the Senate and House make per year
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$174,000
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Who helps the party leaders keep track of party member's votes and helps persuade party members to support the party when voting on issues?
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Majority and Minority house whips
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In impeachment proceeding, the house may _1__ but the senate must __2___
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1) impeach 2)convict in the impeachment trial to remove an official
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What formal reprimand of a Congressional member know as
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censure
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A member of the House of Representatives will manage a district of a state that consists of how many people?
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On average 700,000
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Where does a bill go after being introduced on the floor?
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To committee or Subcommittee
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what are the 3 requirements a person must meet in order to be a representative
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25 years old, 7 years citizen, live in the state they represent
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what are the 3 requirements a person must meet to be a senator
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30 years old, 9 years citizen, live the the state they represent
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What is the term length of a house representative and senator
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H of R= 2 years Senator= 6 years
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What compromise in 1787 essential created the legislative branch of congress
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The Great Compromise
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What are three main types of committee of congress
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standing, select, joint
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What is the most powerful position in all of congress
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speaker of the house
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According to the Constitution, who is the president of the senate
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vice president
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which position has the real power and actually runs the senates daily operations
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president pro tempore
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what is the two step impeachment process congress must follow?
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-house vote to impeach an official -senate acts a jury in the impeachment trial
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Prohibiting mail fraud, establishing a minimum wage, and establishing a bank, are examples of what type of powers
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implied powers
