legislative branch Flashcards
The power to make a law and frame public policies; article one of the Constitution grants ___ to the Congress
Legislative Power
Two year period of time during which Congress meets
Term
A period of time each year that Congress assembles and conducts business
Session
House - 25 yrs, U.S citizen for 7, resident of state they represent
Senate- 30 yrs, US citizen for 9 years and resident of state they represent
Requirements
Bring formal charges against an elected official; House has sole power to impeach civil officers of U.S and Senate hears case
Impeach
Delegated powers of national gov that are suggested and set out in Consitution ; thos “Necessary and Proper” in maintaining a functioning national government
Implied powers of congress
proposal for a new law
bill
varipus tactics (long speeches) aimed at defeating a bill in a legislative body by preventing a final vote is called…
Filibuster
Procedure that may be used to limit/ end floor debate in legislative body (ending a filibuster)
cloture
Constitutional clause that gives Congress power to make all laws “necessary and proper” for executing it’s powers
Necessary and proper clause
Lower house of Congress house representation is based on the population of states
House of Representatives
creation of electoral district lines
apportionment
drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group
gerry mandering
who is the leader of the house of representatives
speaker
groups assigned special tasks in each house on Congress are called…
Committees
the power of congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade; Gibbons vs Ogden (1824) broadened the definition of commerce beyond mere trade of goods is called the…
Commerce clause
upper house of congress whos representation is based on statehood
senate
the people or interests the elected officals represents are called…
constituencies
portion of a term where elected official has lost their bid for re-election and will not be returning for the next session or term of congress is called…
“lame duck”
Means “president for a time” which refers to the leader of the Senate when the Vice President of the United States is not present.
President Pro Tempore
