07 Lessons 7.1-7.2 Review

Members of this house represent states and serve six year terms

• Representatives

• Delegates

• Senators

• Patricians

Total members of the US Congress

• 435

• 100

• 538

• 535

The number of members in the House of Representatives

• 100

• 435

• 538

• 11

Every state has at least one of these congress members; the number per state is based in population. They represent districts.

• US Senate

• House of Delegates

• House of Representatives

Every state has 2 of these members of Congress; they are based on equal representation

• House of Delegates

• US Senate

• House of Representatives

An idea for law that has not been passed by Congress or signed by the President

• caucus

• bill

• cloture

• committee

The leader of the House of Representatives is called:

• Vice President

• Secretary of State

• Speaker of the House

• Attorney General

What is the role of the Speaker of the House?

• The Speaker presides over House debates and assigns bills to committee.

• The Speaker reports to the media concerning the President's legislative agenda.

Which branch of government may declare war?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Implied powers are those powers given to Congress that are directly stated in the U.S. Constitution.

• true

• false