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Chapter 10-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the requirements to be in the house? | Must be 25 years old and a American citizen for 7 years and a resident of the state you respent |
| Why is the lawmaking function of Congress central to democracy? | we are in charge making the laws |
| What are the requirements to be in the Senate? | Must be at lest 30 years old, citizen for at least nine years and must live in the from which elected |
| Which state gained the most seats in the house after the 2010 Census? | Texas |
| In congress, whose major duty is screening bills for floor consideration? | Committie |
| What does gerrymandering mean? | the drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party group |
| What does bicameral mean? | an adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers |
| What does session mean? | Period of time during which each year, congress assembles and conducts business. |
| Who favors broad interpretation of the constitutional powers given to Congress? | Leberal consturesten |
| What is the minimum number of representatives powers given to Congress? | 435 |
| What judicial powers does Congress have? | Federal government Judge apominet |
| What are Expressed, implied and inherent powers? | Expressed powers-those delegated powers of the national government Implied powers- powers of the National Government that are suggested by expressed powers Inherent powers powers the Constitution is to have delegated to the National Government |
| In order to bring charges against the President or Vice president for misconduct in office, the House is give what power? | Impeachment |
| What are reserved powers? | those powers that the Constitution does not grant the National Government and does not deal the state |
| Because the Necessary and Proper Clause has not allowed Congress to stretch its powers, it often is called what? | Elastic clause |
| How can Congress acquire land? | Eminet domain |
| What does Congress have to do to approve a treaty? | Senate 2/3 vote |
| Who is the President of the Senate? | Joe Biden |
| How is the Speaker of the House chosen? | majorty party |
| In the overall process of lawmaking, Congress cannot do what? | kill the bill |
| In the Senate, how can a Congress created committees? | at least 60 senators votes then it will be a dead bill |
| Most measures introduced in the House die where? | Committe |
| How does Congress propose of constitutional? | drafted then sent to the state |
| Who can draft a bill in either branch? | member of congress or President |
| What is the purpose of a filibuster? | talking a bill to death |
| In order to prevent a bill passed by congress from becoming law, what can the President do? | may vote it or pocket veto it |
| What are the different roles you can have in Congress? | speaker of house, president of the Senate and majorty leader |
| Why do members of the Senate serve 6 years terms and the House only serve 2 years term? | wanted to feel more imporant |
| What is the definition of continuous body? | governing unit whose seats are never all up for election at the same time |
| What is the definition of a single-member district? | electoral district from which one person is chosen by the voters for each elected office |
| What is the definition of prorogue? | adjourn as in a legislative session |
| What is the definition of oversight function? | review by the legislative committees of the policies and programs of the executive branch |
| What is the definition of a politico? | lawmaker who attempts to balance the basic elements of the trust, delegate and partisan |
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