How many years is the term of a member of the House of Representatives?
The Great Compromise combined elements of which two plans?
Who serves as judge at a formal impeachment trial of a president or vice president?
Who has the final authority to ratify any amendments Congress proposes?
Which type of constitutional power allows Congress to declare war?
The states and Congress share power over which militia?
The Constitution allows the House to judge its own members’ behavior, requiring a two-thirds vote for which action?
To run for a seat in the House of Representatives, what is the most important informal qualification?
The practice of drawing district boundaries to the political advantage of the party in power is known as
Which of the following serves as assistant to the Speaker of the House?
Who is second in line of succession to the presidency of the United States?
How long is a Senator’s term of office?
Which amendment was ratified in 1913 to make direct popular elections of senators part of the Constitution?
On how many committees may a senator generally serve, according to Senate rules?
What vote is required by the Senate to expel one of its members?
According to the Constitution, both senators and members of the House may submit bills with the exception of what kind of bill?
Which provision adds an unpopular provision to a popular bill that is likely to be passed?
What are the three main types of rules assigned by the Rules Committee?
What can Congress try to do if its members disagree with the president’s veto of a bill?
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
subpoena | arrow_right_alt | specific powers granted to Congress by the Constitution |
expressed powers | arrow_right_alt | like-minded people who join together to influence government and its policies |
impeachment | arrow_right_alt | legal document that requires a person to testify in a certain matter |
inherent powers | arrow_right_alt | strongest check on congressional power |
interest groups | arrow_right_alt | spokesperson and main strategist for the majority party in the Senate |
separation of powers | arrow_right_alt | tactic by which a president may kill a bill without actually vetoing it |
majority leader | arrow_right_alt | law that punishes a person without a trial |
implied powers | arrow_right_alt | power of Congress to bring executive or judicial officials to trial |
pocket veto | arrow_right_alt | powers suggested by Constitution |
bill of attainder | arrow_right_alt | power all governments of independent nations posses |