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Government Congress Review

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the us congress is a _______ legislature, meaning that it has two chambers/houses
bicarmel
congress meets in "terms" that last for _____ years. Each term has __________ sessions.
2; 2 one year
we are currently in the ______ congress
114th
which party currently controls the us senate?
republicans
which party currently controls the house of representatives?
republicans
the house of representatives is also known as the _______ chamber
lower
the framers intended the HOR to be the ____ of the people
voice
the HOR has ___ members who are elected based on ______ and they each represents a single _____ within their state
435; population; district
virginia has how many HOR representatives?
11
all members of the house are up for reelection every __ years
2
the senate is also known as the _______ chamber
upper
the senate has ____ members; 2 from each ____
100; state
what constitutional amendment provides for the direct election of senators?
17th amendment (1913)
the senate is a ______ body meaning that only ______ of its members are up for reelection at any one time
continuous; 1/3rd
Speaker of the House
Paul Ryan (R)
Majority Leader of the HOR
Kevin McCarthy (R)
Minority Leader of the HOR
Nancy Pelosi (D)
Majority Whip of the HOR
Steve Scalise (R)
Minority Whip of the HOR
Steny Hoyer (R)
President of the Senate
Joe Biden (VP) (D)
President Pro Tempore
Orrin Hatch (R)
Majority Leader
Mitch McConnell (R)
Minority Leader
Harry Reid (D)
Majority Whip
John Cornyn (R)
Minority Whip
Dick Durbin (D)
term of office
HOR: 2 years
S: 6 years
age
HOR: 25
S: 30
a us citizen for
HOR: 7+ years
S: 9 years
residency
must be a resident of the state you represent
salary
$174,000
reapportionment
reassigning the number of seats each state gets in the HOR
reapportionment and redistricting happen ever 10 years after the _______
census
reapportionment is done by _____ based on changes _______
congress; population
redistricting
redrawing the lines of a state's congressional districts
redistricting is done by the _______ or _______ based on population
legislature; non-partisan commissions
to be constitutional, districts must be _________, contiguous, and roughly equal in _______
compact' population
districts must respect the principle of "one person one ______"
(all votes are equal)
vote
gerrymandering
drawing district lines to benefit tone political party or group of people
strict constitutionalists believe that congress should only use its ______ and the implied powers that are _________
expressed powers; absolutely necessary
liberal constitutionalists believe that congress has broad power to adapt with ________. (gov should be energetic )
changing times
expressed powers
...
implied powers
derived from the expressed powers (anything that is necessary and proper)
non-legislative powers
-propose constitutional amendments
-electoral duties
-appointments and treaties
-investigatory power
-impeachment
propose constitutional amendments
2/3rds vote of both houses
electoral duties
the house elects the president if there is a tie in the electoral college vote
appointments and treaties
the senate confirms nominees for the president's cabinet and approves treaties negotiated by the president
investigatory power
congress can investigate any matter that falls within its authority to make laws
ex: watergate, 9/11, steroids in baseball
impeach
to accuse or bring formal charges
standard for impeachment
"treason, bribery, other high crimes or misdemeanors"
a _____ of the HOR votes to impeach
majority
the senate conducts the impeachment trial. ____ vote is needed to convict
2/3rds
what two presidents have been impeached?
andrew johnson, bill clinton
has any president ever been convicted and removed from office?
no
what president resigned rather than be impeached and put on trial?
richard nixon
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