Congress

Question 1

The six checks that Congress holds over the other two branches

Answer 1

1. Power of the purse
2. Impeachment power
3. Power of advice and consent
4. Congressional oversight
5. Amendment proposal
6. Congressional override

Question 2

Power of the purse

Answer 2

Congress has the power to approve spending by the federal government

Question 3

Impeachment power

Answer 3

Congress has the power to charge officials in the executive and judicial branches of wrongdoing and bring them to trial

Question 4

Power of advice and consent

Answer 4

Executive treaties and appointments are subject to the “advice and consent” of the Senate

Question 5

Congressional oversight

Answer 5

Broad powers to review how the executive branch s operating and making sure it’s following the laws Congress pass

Question 6

Congressional override

Answer 6

Congress’s power to check the executive branch by overriding a veto. Needs a 2/3s vote of both the House and the Senate

Question 7

Amendment proposal

Answer 7

To check the judicial branch, Congress can propose an amendment to the Constitution to change it

Question 8

Impeachment process steps

Answer 8

1. The House brings up charges against the official
2. A majority vote of approval results in the formal impeachment of the official
3. Goes to the Senate for trial
4. 2/3s vote of the Senate is required to remove the official from office

Question 9

Expressed powers

Answer 9

18 specific powers listed in the Constitution that are granted to the government (exp. coin money, collect taxes, regulate commerce)

Question 10

Implies powers

Answer 10

Powers that are logical extensions to what is already written. Granted by the necessary and proper clause (exp. Clean Water Act- 1972)

Question 11

Inherent powers

Answer 11

Powers that all independent nations possess (exp. control borders, foreign affairs)

Question 12

Constituents

Answer 12

The people that make up the geographical area a congress member represents

Question 13

25th amendment

Answer 13

If the President is removed by death, resignation, or impeachment, the Vice President takes his/her place

Question 14

Writ of Habeas Corpus

Answer 14

a court order the forces the police to to present a person in court to face charges. Prevents someone from being held in secret or without being charged

Question 15

Bill of Attainder

Answer 15

an act of a legislature declaring a person or group of persons guilty of some crime and punishing them, often without a trial

Question 16

Appropriation

Answer 16

a bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose

Question 17

House seats terms

Answer 17

2 years

Question 18

How many House seats are guaranteed for every state?

Answer 18

At least one

Question 19

How many senators per state?

Answer 19

2

Question 20

Senator term

Answer 20

6 years

Question 21

Apportionment

Answer 21

Distribution of the House seats among the states based on population

Question 22

What is the House oversights committee’s main job?

Answer 22

Oversee/reform government agencies