Seniority rule

bankruptcy is a

the ability to call witnesses is a power of

staff

Vice President of the United States

decides what bills will be discussed

legal immunity for statements made while in session

is in charge of the national postal service

in charge of running congressional elections

travel allowances

can charge its own members' behavior

presides over debate in the chamber

always members of the majority party

has power over the federal courts

receive healht and retirement benefits

can vote to issue a reprimand

sets schedule of when bills will be discussed

runs the naturalization department

free mail to constituents

this position is ceremonial

is in charge of copyrights and patents

tax deductions for two houses

acknowledges speakers

can conduct investigations

can call a censure

can issue subpoenas

makes sure everyone follows the rules of debate

free printing

weights and measures

coinage power

call hearings

use of gym, restaurants, and other amenities

confirm a vice president by majority vote when there is a vacancy

can expel a member

the people of a particular geographic area who are represented by a lawmaking body

the distribution of seats in the House of Representatives among the states

the process of charging officials in the executive and judicial branches with wrong doing and bringing them to trial

a tax on good imported into the country

a tax levied on one person but passed on to another for payment to the government

a tax an individual pays directly to the government

congress should exercise only those powers clearly granted to it in the Constitution

congress to have the freesom to act vigorously

the doctrine of implied powers have been an important source of federal authority

the redistribution of seats in the House of Representatives among the states based on the results of the census

the party in power in each state tends to draw the boundaries to its own political advantage

is a meeting of all the house members from a particular political party

the person who presides in the absence of the president of the senate

occurs when opponents of a measure take the floor and refuse to stop talking in an effort to prevent the measure from passing

the vote to end debate of a bill in the senate and requires 60 votes to achieve it

a provision that bears little relationship to the bill's main topic

much like a bill and follows the same procedure and has the force of the law if it passes

both houses address matters that affect the operations of both chambers or express an opinion, are not signed by the president, and do not have the force of a law

when a bill has been heavily amended and the committee submits an entirely new bill that includes all the amendments

in the house and it forces the bill out of committee

In 1929 the number of House of Representatives was fixed by law at

All of the following are true of Congress except

Every 2 years a _____ of the seats in the Senate are up for election.

When a president makes a treaty with a foreign government and appoints key government officials those decisions then fall under

the impeachment process begins in the

To find the person guilty in an impeachment trial a _____ vote is required.

When congress proposes an amendment to the Constitution it requires a _____ majority vote by both houses.

ow old do you have to be in order to run for the House?

How long must you have been a U.S. citizen in order to run for the House?

If the House of Representatives want to expel a member they are required to have a ____ vote.

The Speaker of the house is

The _____ floor leader is elected by its party and serves as the assistant to the speaker.

The _____ floor leader tries to keep their party members united behind common positions.

The House rules committee acts a sthe _____.

The _____ sets the rules for when, how, and under what conditions debate on a bill will take place.

the House of Representatives has _____ standing committees.

The _____ carry out specific tasks now already covered by existing committees and are usually created to serve for a limited duration.

The committee chairs are always chosen by the _____.

How old do you have to be in order to run for the Senate?

How long must you have been a U.S. citizen in order to run for the Senate?

The President of the Senate _____ take(s) part directly in debate.

The President of the Senate

By tradition the President pro tempore is the senator from the majority party who has the _____.

The Senate has _____ standing committees.

The Senate can vote to expel a member with a _____ vote.

The 17th Amendment says the _____ appoints a replacement for a vacant Senate seat until special election can be held.

To introduce a bill int eh House of Representatives the congressman places the required documents in a wooden box called a _____.

To introduce a bill in the Senate the senator hands the required documents to _____.

The goal of a _____ is to add an unpopular provision to a bill that is likely to be passed in order to allow the unpopular provision to "_____".

When a bill reaches the President's desk he/she has _____ days excluding Sunday to take action.

Congress can override a veto with a _____ vote in each chamber.

The Senate is often called the _____.

How long of a term do House of Representatives have?

How long of a term do Senators serve?