Legislative Branch Flashcards
Congress can override a presidential veto by ___ (fraction) vote in each house.
2/3
Which house of Congress is called “the upper house?”
Senate
Who is responsible for drawing district lines for the House of Representatives in Congress with in States?
State legislators
What is the most common type of vote in Congress?
Voice veto
What tactic is used to prevent a bi from coming to a vote by “attempting to talk it to death”?
Filibuster
What is the length of a term for a senator?
6 years
What is the length of a term for a meme be in the House of Rep?
2 years
What restriction does the House of Rep. have regarding the debate of a bill?
You cannot have a filibuster or talk more than an hour
Who is the person who currently hold the most powerful office in the house of rep.?
John Boehner
Which house of congress employs electronic voting?
House of Rep
There are ___ members if the house of rep
435
How is the number of representatives for each usage determined for the house of rep
Each decennial census every ten years based on population
Why is the senate president pro tempore an important position?
He is 3rd in line for president
What is the most powerful office in the house of rep?
Speaker of house
What plan of government presented during the constitutional convention did the large states favor?
Virginia plan or give them more
When is the only time the president of the senate participates in senate vote?
When there is a tie
What was the name of the plan that roger Sherman offered at the constitutional convention to break the deadlock between large and small states?
The great compromise
List the qualifications for house of rep
Must be 25
Live in state he represents
Been a citizen for 7
Lost the qualifications for senator
Must be 30
Live in state he represents
Been a citizen for 9
Which power gives congress the power to raise and support armies?
War power
Power gives Congress the authority to regulate trade?
Commerce power
Which congressional body had the power to impeach the pres
House of rep
Congressional body has the power to try an impeached official?
Senate
