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The Organization of Congress

Powers of Congress

Representing the Peeps

Baker’s Choice

How a Bill Becomes a

Law

- The official head and leader of the House of Representatives

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- Speaker of the House

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- The position is usually reserved for the longest serving senator from the majority

party

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- President Pro Tempore

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- What is an oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a

particular group?

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- Gerrymander

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- What is the title given to the leader of each Congressional committee?

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- Chairman

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- What are the 5 specific roles a Congressmen has to perform in their job?

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- Policy Maker, Committee Member, Representative, Constituent Servant, and

Politician

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- What are powers listed to Congress in Article I of the Constitution known as?

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- Expressed Powers

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- What is the two step Congressional process of impeachment?

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-1. House declares impeachment charges

-2. The Senate acts as the jury and decides guilt

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- What is the name for the powers of Congress that enable the government to

work with Congress as part of the “checks and balances system”?

- Non-legislative Powers (i.e. power to impeach, review the

executive branch)

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Row 2---400 Question

- Power to choose the President in case of a tie or no majority in the Electoral college

falls to which house of Congress?

- House of Representatives

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- List three actions Congress CANNOT take

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- Cannot favor one state over another; tax interstate

commerce; tax any exports; make laws in areas reserved

for states; pass laws that interfere with individual legal

rights

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- What are the three qualifications a person must meet in order to be a Senator?

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- 30 years old; 9 years a U.S. citizen; live in the state you

represent

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- What is the removal of a Congressmen from office known as?

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- Expulsion

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- What is the Franking Privilege?

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- Free mailings for people in office to send to their

constituents

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- What must the Senate do in order to convict or remove a President from office?

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- 2/3 vote (67 votes) in order to officially remove a

government official out of office

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- What clause allows congress to stretch its original powers to make laws necessary

and proper?

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- Elastic Clause

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- How can Congress override a President’s veto?

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- By a 2/3 vote from both the House of Representatives and

the Senate

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- List four options the President can take when a bill is presented to him

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- Pass It (Sign it into law), Veto it, Pocket Veto it, or

simply ignore it

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- What happens to a bill after it is read and assigned a number?

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- It goes to a standing committee

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- What is the 2/3 vote of senate that calls for limited debate on a Senate?

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- Cloture Vote

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- When a standing committee simply ignores a bill, what is that called?

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- Pigeon hole

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- Which U.S. city was recently named the most dangerous city in America?

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- St. Louis, Missouri

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- Which cartoon superhero flew around in an invisible jet?

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- Wonder Woman

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- What music artist sold more records during the 1990’s than anyone else?

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- Shania Twain

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-A cowboy was going to London on his horse. It took 2 days to get there. He stayed for a day and it took him 1 day to get back! He went on Friday and

came back on Friday! How could this be?

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- The horse’s name was Friday

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- SUPPOSING THREE MEN WERE FROZEN, 2 DIED HOW MANY WERE LEFT?

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NONE, YOU WERE ONLY SUPPOSING

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