Our Congress is made up of two chambers. The term for this is:

The chamber of Congress that has a number of representatives per state based on population.

The chamber of Congress that has an equal number of two representatives per state.

The chamber of Congress that has 435 members.

The chamber of Congress that has 100 members.

The chamber of Congress whose members have two year terms.

The chamber of Congress whose members have six year terms.

The chamber of Congress whose members represent the portion of their state where their district is located.

The chamber of Congress whose members represent the entire population of their state.

Required to be at least 25 years old.

Required to be at least 30 years old.

Required to be at least 35 years old.

Required to be a citizen for at least 7 years.

Required to be a citizen for at least 9 years.

Required to be a natural born citizen.

Bills related to spending or raising money through taxes have to originate in which chamber of Congress?

Presidential appointments, for positions such as the Cabinet or Supreme Court Justices, have to be approved by which chamber of Congress?

This chamber of Congress is the one that chooses to vote to impeach federal officials, such as the President, Vice President, or federal judges.

If a federal official is impeached, this chamber of Congress acts as the jury and if they find the official guilty of the charges made against them, they are removed from office.

Congress has this power to create and control our country's money supply.

Although the President is the Commander-in-Chief of the military, Congress is the only one that has the power to do this.

After the President chooses someone that they want to fill a federal position, the Senate questions the appointee and has to vote in order to do this.

While the President is the Chief Diplomat of our country, any agreements he makes with foreign nations has to be voted on by the Senate for this to occur.

Bills related to these types of policies that relate to government funding based on citizen contributions have to originate in the House of Representatives.

If the Constitution doesn't specifically mention a certain power delegated to Congress, like creating an Air Force, they may still have this power because of their ability to do this.

Congress has the power to influence and control our mail system, although they have less direct control since they made this service a federal corporation.

Congress has the power to determine the process by which immigrants to our country become citizens.

The leader of the House of Representatives and the person who would take over as President if both the President and Vice President were unable to serve.

The President of the Senate who is technically in charge but often only shows up for important issues or as a tiebreaker vote if the issue will be close.

The highest ranking member of the Senate who often presides over the proceedings unless an issue is likely to end in a tie vote. Also third in the line of succession for the Presidency.

The current Speaker of the House.

The current President pro tempore of the Senate.

The current President of the United States.

The current Vice President of the United States.

Bills that are permanent and relate to a specific area of responsibility go to these types of committees in the House and Senate.

Bills that are related to a temporary issue or for a specific and topical reason go to these types of committees in the House and Senate.

Bills that are related to important issues that need special attention from both houses go to these committees, which are made up of members of both the House and the Senate.

These committees are made up of members of both the House and the Senate and are formed to settle differences between similar bills passed by the House and Senate.

A committee that is specifically in the House of Representatives that sets the rules for each bill that will be voted on, like limiting the time for debates or the types of amendments that could be added to the bill.

Government policies that deal with our interactions with other countries.

Government policies that deal with our laws and regulations within our own country.

Policies that address the well-being of citizens, like those related to education or health insurance, whose goal is to promote the general welfare of our citizens.

Policies that relate to issues like the government's budget, taxing and spending rules, and establishing rules for businesses with the goal of growing the productive capacity of our economy and keeping unemployment and inflation low.

Policies that address concerns related to the impact of human activity on the planet with the goal of minimizing negative effects on air, water, wildlife, and land caused by humans.

Policies that relate to maintaining and advancing our armed forces with the goal of protecting the safety and security of the US and its citizens.

Which amendment protects the right of the press to report on political issues or the acts of politicians?

Individual citizens of the United States can have an impact on government policy by taking an active role in contacting their representatives and staying informed on the issues.

At the state level, citizens can place a policy on the legislative agenda that could lead to a new state policy, which is called?

At the state level, citizens can place a policy on the legislative agenda that could change or delete a state policy which is called?

The resources that would need to be used in order to enact a new policy.

The intended effects of a policy that are meant to improve society.

Unintended consequences of a policy that may be positive or negative for different groups.

The main function of the executive branch is to carry out and enforce the laws created by Congress.

The power of the President and the executive branch to determine how to implement the laws passed by Congress.

A power the President has that serves as a check on the powers of Congress by allowing the President to shoot down laws that pass Congress they do not agree with.

A power the President has that serves as a check on the powers of the judicial branch because they choose who they want to fill federal judge openings, including Supreme Court Justices.

A power the President has to determine how the funds allocated by Congress for their laws will be spent.

A power given to the President to meet with foreign leaders and dignitaries in order to make agreements with them.

A power given to the President making them the leader of the US military.

A power given to the President to grant forgiveness to someone convicted of a federal crime after they petition for it.

An annual responsibility of the President where they report to Congress and the citizens on how our country is doing and their policy plans for the next year.

The group of leaders for each of the executive departments that is appointed by the President to serve as advisors for issues related to their department is called?

Although the head of independent regulatory agencies, like the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), are appointed by the president, these organizations operate with much less direction from the president that the executive departments.

Congress is able to check the executive branch and the President through authorization and appropriation bills which determine how much and specifically how money can be spent by the President.