Ch. 7 Congress Flashcards
Key elements of article 1 of the Constitution
Outlines how legislative branch is restructured
Reapportionment
Determines how representatives are elected determined by the national census which is conducted every 10 years
Expressed powers in examples
Taxing in spending establishment of the federal budget process authority to regulate interstate and foreign commerce power to declare war power to raise and support armed forces create uniform rules governing immigration authority to ratify foreign treaties
Implied powers and examples
Representation purpose amendments to the Constitution non law-making functions watchdog and oversight electoral confirm vice presidential nominations determine presidential ability to perform duties disciplining and expelling members
Rationale for creating a bicameral legislature
Framers believed that this would serve as a method of checks and balance within Congress initially senators were selected by each respective states legislature direct elections replaced
Examples of congressional powers
Power of the purse,regulate commerce,unify and expand the country, prepare and declare war, create the federal judiciary
House of Representatives leadership
Speaker of the House selected by the majority party, Party caucus members of each person eats separately to deliberate legislation, other leadership Majority Leader, Minority Leader, whips
Senate leadership
Vice president, president pro tempore, other leadership
Speaker of the House
Selected by the majority party, sets the agenda, controls floor debate
Party caucus
Members of each party meet separately to deliberat legislation
Other leadership in house of Representatives leadership
Majority leader, Minority Leader, whips
Vice president
Is the president of the Senate, can vote to break a tie, is not permitted to engage in Florida Bay
President pro tempore
Nominated by the majority , helps preside over the Senate
Other leadership in senete leadership
Many roles within the Senate not establish in the Constitution are set by House Rules