civics congress quiz

legislative branch in the constitution

article 1

number of members in the house of representatives

435

age requirement to be in the house of representatives

25

how the number of representatives determined

population per state

term for a house of representatives member

2 years

sole power of house of representatives

impeachments and originating revenue bills

most powerful/influential position in the house of representatives

speaker of the house

current speaker of the house

mike johnson

congressional district that we are in

11th

our current representative

chuck edwards

party that currently controls the house of representatives

republican party

number of members in the senate

100

how the number of senators are determined

2 per state

term length of a senator

6 years

sole power of the senate

try all impeachments

how old do you have to be to be inh the senate

30

our current senator(s)

Ted Budd and Thom Tilliswhich amend

amendment that changed part of article 1 section 3

17th amendment

we are in the _ congress, session _

119, 1

current president of the senate

JD Vance

what does the president of the senate do

breaks tied votes in senate, preside over receiving and counting presidential election ballots

current president pro tempore

Charles E Grassley

preisdent pro tempore role

administer all oaths required by the constitution, sign legislation, joint preside with speaker of the housecu

current majority leader of the senate

John Thune

current democratic leader of the senate

Charles E

party that is in control of the senate

republican

3/5 compromise

3 out of 5 enslaved people were counted during population counting for legislative representation and taxation

27th amendment

congress can raise their salary but doesn’t go into effect until next congress election

expressed powers in the constitution

article 1, section 8

5 expressed powers of congress

collect taxes, borrow money, pass naturalization laws, regulate interstate commerce, promote progress of science and art

implied power meaning

powers granted to the government that are not stated in the constitution

necessary and proper clause in the consitution

section 8 clause 18

necessary and proper clause

congress can pass special laws to require other departments of government to prosecute or adjudicate particulary claims, whether assorted by the government or private people

significance of McCulloch vs maryland

federal government has the right/power to set up a federal bank and states do not have power to tax the federal government

lobbyists

professionals who influence voting bills

pac vs super pac

super pacs can raise unlimited money but not directly to parties/candidates

PAC stands for

political action committee

citizens united vs FEC

allowed unlimited election spending by corporations and labor unions

filibuster

prolongs a debate or delays/prevents a vote on bill resolution

cloture

closing/limiting debate in a legislative body especially by calling for a vote

6 steps bill → law

bill introduction, assigned to and goes to a committee, subcommittee reviews bill, debate on floor, chamber votes yes→goes to other chamber, if 2nd chamber votes yea → president→veto/sign

soft money

money given to political parties

hard money

money given to candidates by individuals/pacs

dark money

undocumented money given to pacs

standing committee

permanent committee that meeds to consider bills as they are introduced

select committee

temporary panels to investigate current matters

joint committee

members of house and senate passing bills

conference committee

temporary committee that resolves differences between passed bills from th senate and the house to create a compromised bill