Legislative branch Flashcards
Why did the Framers include the Necessary and Proper Clause in the Constitution?
To empower Congress to pass laws needed to carry out the expressed powers
In each congressional election, a great deal of attention is paid to which party holds a majority in each chamber of Congress.
The majority party has advantages in the law making process such as more members on a committee
An impact of the practice of Gerrymandering is?
Congressional elections tend to be less competitive
Prior/before this Constitutional Amendment US Senators were chosen by the state legislatures rather than directly by the people?
17th
Which group has generally used its power to gerrymander congressional districts?
state legislatures
What is closer to the annual salary of a member Congress
174,000
Who decides if there is enough evidence to hold a Presidential impeachment trial?
The House
The structure of the leadership of Congress is organized along with who
Political Party affiliation
Every two years what happens?
Approximately 1/3 of the Senate is up for re-election
The majority of the daily work in Congress is accomplished through the use of what?
Committees
What number describes the number of US Representatibes the IL CURRENTLY has in the US House of Reps?
18
The TOTAL NUMBER of Representatives is what
Fixed number determined by a ingress that they can choose to raise or lower if needed
Gerrymandering is done in order to what
Give a political party an advantage in Congressional elections
Prior to/before sending a proposed Comstitutional amendment off to the states for ratification, the amendment must pass what
Both the House and Senate by 2/3 majority
There are how many TOTAL members of CONGRESS?
535
What article of the Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch ?
(1)
The chief leadership position in the US House of Reps is what?
Speaker of the house
Conference Committees are what?
Produce a compromise bill that both the House and Senate will hopefully accept in a final vote in both chambers
Most bills introduced in the Congress die/fail which of these steps?
Committee or subcommittee
Congress may overuse a Presidential Veto with how many votes in both chambers
2/3
What is the purpose of a filibuster is to what?
Prevent or delay action/voting on a bill
CCHS is in the what district of the US Congressional District for IL
12th
When members of Congress greed vote to give themselves a pay raise that goes above and beyond their normal cost of living adjustment
It does not take effect until after the next Congressional election
What is not a qualification to be a member of the US House of Reps.
40 years of age
The president of the senate is what?
Only votes in the even of a tie in the Senate
The power of Congress to make additional laws NOT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED in the Constitution is what
Implied Powers
This Congressional leadership position is in charge of rounding up members of Congress prior to floor votes and serves as a communication link between rank and file members.
Whips
