The Organization of Congress Powers of Congress Representing the Peeps Baker’s Choice How a Bill Becomes a Law

- The official head and leader of the House of Representatives Row Question

- Speaker of the House Row Answer

- The position is usually reserved for the longest serving senator from the majority party Row Question

- President Pro Tempore Row Answer

- What is an oddly shaped district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group? Row Question

- Gerrymander Row Answer

- What is the title given to the leader of each Congressional committee? Row Question

- Chairman Row Answer

- What are the 5 specific roles a Congressmen has to perform in their job? Row Question

- Policy Maker, Committee Member, Representative, Constituent Servant, and Politician Row Answer

- What are powers listed to Congress in Article I of the Constitution known as? Row Question

- Expressed Powers Row Answer

- What is the two step Congressional process of impeachment? Row Question

-1. House declares impeachment charges -2. The Senate acts as the jury and decides guilt Row Answer

Row Question - What is the name for the powers of Congress that enable the government to work with Congress as part of the “checks and balances system”?

- Non-legislative Powers (i.e. power to impeach, review the executive branch) Row Answer

Row Question - Power to choose the President in case of a tie or no majority in the Electoral college falls to which house of Congress?

- House of Representatives Row Answer

- List three actions Congress CANNOT take Row Question

- Cannot favor one state over another; tax interstate commerce; tax any exports; make laws in areas reserved for states; pass laws that interfere with individual legal rights Row Answer

- What are the three qualifications a person must meet in order to be a Senator? Row Question

- 30 years old; 9 years a U.S. citizen; live in the state you represent Row Answer

- What is the removal of a Congressmen from office known as? Row Question

- Expulsion Row Answer

- What is the Franking Privilege? Row Question

- Free mailings for people in office to send to their constituents Row Answer

- What must the Senate do in order to convict or remove a President from office? Row Question

- 2/3 vote (67 votes) in order to officially remove a government official out of office Row Answer

- What clause allows congress to stretch its original powers to make laws necessary and proper? Row Question

- Elastic Clause Row Answer

- How can Congress override a President’s veto? Row Question

- By a 2/3 vote from both the House of Representatives and the Senate Row Answer

- List four options the President can take when a bill is presented to him Row Question

- Pass It (Sign it into law), Veto it, Pocket Veto it, or simply ignore it Row Answer

- What happens to a bill after it is read and assigned a number? Row Question

- It goes to a standing committee Row Answer

- What is the 2/3 vote of senate that calls for limited debate on a Senate? Row Question

- Cloture Vote Row Answer

- When a standing committee simply ignores a bill, what is that called? Row Question

- Pigeon hole Row Answer

- Which U.S. city was recently named the most dangerous city in America? Row Question

- St. Louis, Missouri Row Answer

- Which cartoon superhero flew around in an invisible jet? Row Question

- Wonder Woman Row Answer

- What music artist sold more records during the 1990’s than anyone else? Row Question

- Shania Twain Row Answer

- A cowboy was going to London on his horse. It took 2 days to get there. He stayed for a day and it took him 1 day to get back! He went on Friday and came back on Friday! How could this be? Row Question

- The horse’s name was Friday Row Answer

- SUPPOSING THREE MEN WERE FROZEN, 2 DIED HOW MANY WERE LEFT? Row Question

NONE, YOU WERE ONLY SUPPOSING Row Answer