Powers of Congress/Legislature Flashcards
How many members are in the U.S. House of Representatives?
435
How long of a term does the House serve?
2-year
How old do you need to be to become a member of the House?
25 years
How long do you have to be a U.S. citizen for the House?
7 years
How many members are in the U.S. senate?
100
How long of a term do Senators serve?
6 years
How old do you need to be to become a member of the U.S. Senate?
30 years
How long do you have to be a U.S. citizen to become a Senator?
9 years
This position is the most powerful in the Senate?
Majority Leader
The President of the Senate also holds this position:
Vice President
Who is the President of the Senate?
Kamala Harris
If the President of the Senate is not present who is in charge of the Senate?
President Pro-Tempore
Who is the President Pro-Tempore?
Patty Murry
Debate is what is the Senate?
Unlimited/Filibuster
After bills are introduced, they are assigned to a?
Committee
Most of the day to day work of Congress is done in?
Committee
When the House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill the bills are sent to a:
It is then sent back with a different version and sent back to the Senate and House for vote.
Conference Committe
What percentage of bills become laws?
4.5%
To override a Presidential veto both the ____ & _____ must approve the bill by a / margin to make it a law.
House & Senate
2/3
Who are the 2 Senators from Michigan?
Debbie Stabenow/Gary Peters
Which political party has the power in the House?
Rebublicans
Which political party has the power in the Senate?
Democrats
How often do we have a census?
Every 10 years
The tactic of giving lengthy speeches to stop a bill from being voted on in the Senate?
Filibuster
The redrawing of district lines by the state legislature is called?
Redisticturing
Manipulating the drawing of congressional lines to benefit a political party is called?
Gerrymandering
What is the economic role?
Power to tax, approve the borrowing and spending of money, regulates trade, power to coin money, establish bankruptcy laws.
What is the citizenship role?
Immigration, becoming a citizen, loss of citizenship
What is Judicial Review?
Impeachment process, add justices, define federal crimes
What is foreign relations/war
Approve/reject treaties, declare war. establish/support military, captured lands
What is the electoral role?
House of Rep selects a president when no candidate receives a majority in the electoral college.
Senate approves replacement for VP
Senate approve presidential appointments
Speaker of the House?
Kevin McCarthy
Senate Majority Leadership
Chuck Schumer
President Pro-Tempore
Patty Murray
Senate Minority Floor Leader
Mitch McCollell
Michigan U.S. Senators
Debbie Stabenow (Senior Senator)
Gary Peters Sr. (Junior Senator)
U.S. House of Rep (MICHIGAN)
Michigan’s 5th District
Tim Walberg
If no candidate wins a majority of votes in the Electoral College, which group will decide the outcome of the Presidential Election?
House of Rep.
