Vocab Current Issues

Question 1

Senate classes

Answer 1

Senate three classes for purpose of elections
1/3 of the senators
Face reelection and election

Question 2

John boehner

Answer 2

Former speaker of the United States of representatives

Question 3

Mitch McConnell

Answer 3

Senator of Kentucky member of the Republican Party

Question 4

Maria cantwell

Answer 4

Senator of Washington

Question 5

Cathy mccmorris rodgers

Answer 5

U.S rep for Washington

Republican

Question 6

Impeachment trials (senate)

Answer 6

The senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachment

No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds

Question 7

Harry Reid

Answer 7

Senator for Nevada Democratic Party

Question 8

Patty Murray

Answer 8

Senate for Washington democratic

Question 9

Jim risch

Answer 9

Senator of Idaho

Republican Party

Question 10

Impeachment ( house of rep)

Answer 10

The constitution gives the house of rep the sole power to impeach

Question 11

Habeas corpus

Answer 11

You shall have the body is a legal action or writ by means of detainees can seek relief from unlawful imprisonment

Question 12

How a law becomes a law

Answer 12

If a bill has passed in both U.S house rep and the U.S senate and has been approved by the president or if a presidential veto has been overridden

Question 13

U.S census

Answer 13

A division of the federal government of the United States bureau of the commerce that is responsible for conducting the national census at least once every 10 years

Question 14

Ex post facto

Answer 14

A law that makes illegal an act that was legal when committed, increase the penalties for infraction

Question 15

Raul Labrador

Answer 15

U. S rep

Of Idaho

Question 16

Mike crapo

Answer 16

Senator for Idaho

Question 17

Kevin McCarthy

Answer 17

Representative of California

Question 18

Orrin hatch

Answer 18

Sentor of Utah

Question 19

President pro tempore

Answer 19

Is constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of normal presiding officer

Question 20

Emumerated powers

Answer 20

Are list of items found in article 1, section 8 of the U.S constitution that set forth the authority of congress

Question 21

Standing committees

Answer 21

Are permanent legislative panels established by the United States house of rep and United States senate rules

Question 22

Minority leader

Answer 22

Is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative
body

Question 23

Slave trade 1808

Answer 23

To entirely abolish the international slave trade

Question 24

Bill of attainder

Answer 24

An act of legislature finding a person quilty of treason or felony without trial

Question 25

Whip

Answer 25

Primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature in

A whips role is also to ensure that the elected representatives of their party are attendance when important votes are taken

Question 26

Joint committees

Answer 26

Made up of members of both chambers of a bicameral legislature

Question 27

Commerce clause

Answer 27

Refers to article 1,section 8 clause 3 of the U.S constitution , which gives congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among several states

Question 28

Powers of congress al sec 8

Answer 28

The authority to make laws a bill or proposed law

Question 29

Majority leader

Answer 29

The head of the majority party in legislative body

The party member who directs the activities of the majority party on the floor.

Question 30

Elastic clause

Answer 30

Granted congress the power to pass all the laws necessary

and proper for carrying out the enumerated list powers

Question 31

Select committee

Answer 31

A small legislative committee appointed for a special purpose

Question 32

Nancy pelosi

Answer 32

Rep of California

Question 33

Bicameral legislature

Answer 33

A legislature with two houses or chambers

The United States congress is made up of the house of rep and the senate