Representation for a state (how many representatives each state gets) is determined every how many years? (determined with the census numbers).

How long does a term for a senator last?

What is the name given to the senator from each state that has been in Congress the longest?

For membership in which house of Congress is it a requirement that you have been a legal resident of the state you represent for at least 9 years?

This is the system used to divide up the 435 seats in the House properly.

Name given to the meeting called by each party, to elect officers at the beginning of each Congressional session.

The political party with the most members in Congress is called the __________________ party.

Who is the presiding officer (leader) in the Senate?

The title of the person who is in charge of the Senate if the Senate’s real presiding officer is absent? * means ‘president for the time being’

The presiding officer (leader) in the HoR has what title?

The name given to a proposed law, which is not yet a law?

The name of the box on the clerk’s desk that proposed laws are put in?

This is a type of veto where a bill that has been passed by Congress is set aside by the president for 10 days and Congress is not in session.

The type of powers that are given to Congress by the Constitution (they are written down in the Constitution) are called __________________.

The Chairperson of a Congressional Committee, in either chamber of Congress is usually a member of the _______ party.

For membership in which house of Congress is it a requirement that you have to be at least 25 years of age or older?

Members of the HoR are elected for a term of how many years?

Who/What determines if a bill passed by Congress is unconstitutional?

If a member of the HoR dies, resigns, or is expelled before the end of their term how would that seat be filled?

This word means that Congress has two houses.

The privilege of sending official letters/correspondence free of charge.

The process of kicking a member of Congress out for committing a serious offense/crime.

This is the formal disapproval of a member of Congress for actions they may have taken.

The word used to end a session, or meeting of Congress.

This is a money bill; only the HoR can present these types of bills on the floor.

This is another name for voters; these people elect Representatives and Senators; they often

times come up with ideas for bills.

This is the word used for when a committee in the HoR or Senate lets a bill ‘die in committee’.

This is when a majority of members are present at a meeting or session; you need this to vote on

a bill in the HoR and the Senate.

This is the practice of drawing district lines that favor a particular political party, politician, or a

group of people.

Type of law that Congress can’t pass because such a law would allow the arrest of someone for

something they did before there was a law against it.

Type of law that Congress can’t pass, which would allow someone to be put in jail without a fair

public trial.

The process of officially accusing an office holder of a crime; the HoR starts the process, the

Senate decides if an office holder is guilty or innocent.

This is the right everyone has that says you can’t be held in jail for an extended period of time

without being formally charged for a crime. “Present the body”

This is an official agreement between our country and another country; Congress is the only

branch that can approve these official agreements.

When a Senator is trying to ‘talk a bill to death’ the Senate can vote to limit his/her ability to do that with a 3/5 majority vote called a _______________ vote.

Name given to each area that a Representative represents; for each Representative a state has, that also has one of these