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congress
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| house is a ____ year term? | 2 |
| house candidate must be ______ | 25 |
| house candidate must be a us citizen for at least _ years | 7 |
| house they will represent their _____ in their home___ | constituents, districts |
| senate works for _ years | 6 |
| there is a reelection in the senate every_ years so _ of your fellow senators will be up for reelection | 2, 1/3 |
| senate you must be _ years old | 30 |
| in senate you must have residence in the _ they represent | state |
| must be citizen for at least _ years in the senate | 9 |
| franking privilege | free office space, parking, trips to home state, and free postage |
| immunity | legal protection |
| congress people are preferences if work as _______, have a _______degree, and are active in community organizations. | lawyer, college |
| the yearly salary for both house and senate is ______ | 174000 |
| other things included are | life insurance, use of gymnasium,special restaurants, and , medical clinic |
| both jobs entail that most of the members' powers relate to _______ _________ | making laws |
| however, members also hold other duties, the most important may be the power that ______ and ____ the power of other branches | check and balance |
| the powers given to congress that are clearly stated in the constitution are reffered as_______ powers | expressed |
| Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the US constitution states that Congress shall have power to do whatever is ________ _____ _______ to carry out the expressed powers | necessary and proper |
| implied powers | the powers that congress have that aren't written down |
| Clause 18 is often known as the "______ _______" because it allows congress to stench its powers | elastic clause |
| most of congress's powers are related to ___ ____ | making laws |
| some of congress's most important legislative powers are related to | regulating commerce, spending money, deal with foreign countries |
| congress also holds a number of duties other than law making , so they are given many non legislative powers as well. Their most important may be the powers that _______ ____ ______ ______ _______ | check and balance other brances |
| three offices the president can appoint people to,but only with senates approval | supreme court justices, federal judges, ambassadors |
| impeach | accuse officials of misconduct while in office |
| what role do the house of representatives play in the impeachment process | they vote to impeach a public official to see if there is enough evidence |
| what role does the senate play in impeachment? | they set up trial to find guilty or innocent |
| A_____ vote of the senate is needed to convict and remove a person from office | 2/3 |
| which were the only two presidents to be impeached by house? | Andrew Jackson, Bill Clinton |
| why were neither of these two removed from office? | they were acquitted |
| what is meant by the fact that congress cannot suspend the writ of habeas corpus? | they must explain the fact why they are holding someone |
| what is meant by the fact that congress cannot pass ex post facto laws? | they can't call it a crime before its not a crime |
| what is meant by the fact that congress is banned from passing bills from attainder? | congress can't pass bills that let you have punishment without jury trial |
| how can the supreme court use its powers to "check and balance" the power of congress? | they can veto bills |
| what fraction of congress is needed to override a presidential veto? | 2/3 |
| the great compromise at the constitutional convention set up a _______ congress meaning ______ _______ | bicameral, two house |
| each congress meets for a period called a ____ that lasts ____ years and starts during the _______ years | term, 2, odd |
| 1789 | 1st congress |
| 2103 is what congress? | 113th |
| how many bills are suggested? | 10000 |
| how many of the 10,000 bill become laws? | a several hundred |
| what do private bills deal with? | individual people or places |
| what do public bills deal with? | nation and usually involve taxation |
| list three groups who can come up with bills | special interest groups, private citizens, president |
| what must happen with a bill before congress will ever consider it? | a member of the house or senate must introduce it |
| what can a standing committee do with a bill? 5 things | pass the bill, mark up bill with changes and suggest it be passed, replace original bill with new bill, ignore the bill and let it die (pigeon holing), and kill bill by majority |
| when bills are approved by a committee they are then ready for consideration by the full ______ and _____ | house and senate |
| who sets the terms for debating a bill in the house? | rules committee |
| what is true of debates on a bill in the senate? | has fewer rules and no debate time limit |
| filibuster | when a senator debates a bill so long they hope the sponsor will remove the bill |
| cloture | 3/5 of the senate to stop a filibuster |
| in 1964 how long of a filibuster did the senate sit through, and what was the bill about | 74 days, civil rights |
| what are three methods of voting use in congress when deciding bills fate? | voice vote, standing vote, roll-call vote |
| voice vote | people voting by saying yea or nae |
| standing vote | those in favor stand and not in favor stand |
| roll-call vote | as names are called, people say yea or nae |
| why do constituents like the roll call vote? | they can see their representation represents them |
| what can the president do with the bill? | ignore for 10 days (congress is in, it signs- congress not in, pocket veto), pocket veto, veto, sign it |
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