Gov Congress Test HR & Senate

Members of the House of Representatives

435

House of Representatives serve how many years?

2

The districts the representatives represent are reapportioned every

10 years

How many senators from each state

2

Senators are elected every

6 years

Considered the upper house of Congress (more formal)

Senate

Based on Population

House of Representatives

Based on equal representation

Senate

A gathering together of the House and Senate

Joint sessions of the US congress

Iowa has members in the House

4

25 years old

House of Representatives

Have control of the House & Senate

Republicans

The process of impeachment begins in the

House

30 years old

Senate

A committee often expires when it issues its final report on the matter for which it was created

Select

Library of Congress an example of this committee

Joint

Congress meets formally here

Capitol

Every state is entitled to at least 1 member in the House

True

1 Bill is introduced

to the House or Senate

Step 2

Committee Action

Step 3

Floor Action

Step 4 Approved bill goes to

The other house

Step 5

Committee Action

Step 6

Floor Action

Step 7 conference committee to

resolve differences

Step 8 Approved bill goes to

President

Step 9 President can sign the bill or

veto the bill

To serve in the House you must be in the district you represent

False

The president of the Senate is the Vice President

True

If the VP is not present the President Pro Tempore runs the daily business of the Senate

True

Congress has impeached how many presidents?

3

The trial of Impeachment takes place in the

House

If a senate seat is vacated, the 17th amendment allows the ____ from the state to appoint a new senator

Governor

Congress can override a veto by passing this act in both the House and the Senate

2/3 vote

House _ are established to consider a particular matter or subject and may or may not have legislative jurisdiction

Select Comittees