Legislative unit Flashcards
1
Q
Gerrymandering
A
illegally drawing district lines
2
Q
Bicameral Legislation
A
House and Senate
3
Q
how many people are in the senate
A
100 (102 to be exact)
4
Q
how many people are in the house
A
435
5
Q
how long are senate terms
A
6 years
6
Q
how long are house terms
A
2 years
7
Q
pay
A
173/4,000
8
Q
election day
A
the second Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even years
9
Q
day they take office
A
Jan. 3 of Odd years
10
Q
Expressed powers
A
Congress’s powers that are listed in the constitution
11
Q
who is the head of the senate
A
Vice president
12
Q
who is head of the House
A
Speaker of the House
13
Q
Necessary and proper clause
A
enables Congress to pass special laws
14
Q
17th amendment
A
allowing voters to cast direct votes for US senators
15
Q
inherent power
A
interpreted in the const.
