Civics Test Study 1 Flashcards
How many people make up the House of
Representatives
435
How many people make up the U.S. Senate
100
The Checks and Balances of Congress are
They Can…..
- Pass veto
- Impeach Judges
- Appoint Judges
Congressional committees and subcommittees exist in order to do
Help Members organize their work
Helps with important work
What does a standing Committee do
They consider and shape the vast majority of proposed laws.
Where does the Constitution outline the Expressed Powers
Article 1, Section 8
Where does Congress do most of its work
Committee
The people the Congressperson actually represents are
Constituents
Changing voting boundaries to benefit one political party is known as
Gerrymandering
A bill can only be filibustered where
The Senate
What is Pork-barrel spending
Spending for local projects
What type of power is given to Congress by the
Necessary and Proper Clause
Implied Powers
The age requirement in the House
25
The House citizenship requirements
7 years
The House and the Senate residency requirement
“Must live in the state to run for seat”
House term of office
2yrs
The salary for the House and the Senate
$174,000
The leader of the House
The Speaker of The House
House members per state
Depends on population
Senate age requirements
30
Senate citizenship requirements
9 years
Senates term of office
6yrs
Leader of the Senate
The Vice President
Senate member per state
2
One of the most important committees is
The Conference
Committee
Why is the Conference
Committee important
To Hammer out differences and create one same bill
What is a select Committee
A committee formed for specific purposes, often to study a particular issue
Our Congress is made up of what two houses
Bicameral Congress
Inorder to override a Presidential VETO
2/3 of our congress must agree
When the Government spends more in a year the supposed to this is called a what
Budget Deficit
