1. Legislative Branch Review Game

2. What qualifications are necessary to be elected to the House of Representatives? 25 years old Legal resident of state you represent Citizen for at least 7 years

3. What qualifications are necessary to be elected the Senate? 30 years old Legal resident of state you represent Citizen for 9 years

4. How long is a term in the House of Representatives? 2

5. How long is a term in the Senate? 6

6. The main task of Congress is to make the _____________. laws

7. Which party controls the flow of legislative work in Congress? Majority party

8. A proposed law is called a ____________. bill

9. A minimum number of representatives must be present before a vote can take place, this is called a_________________. quorum

10. Representatives are elected from Congressional districts, the people in these districts are called __________________. constituents

11. Who has the main job of steering their party’s legislation through Congress? Majority leader

12. Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives? Speaker

13. Who is the president of the Senate? Vice president

14. Regulating interstate commerce and coining money are examples of ________________ powers. expressed

15. What powers are denied to Congress? May not suspend the writ of habeas corpus

16. Non-Legislative powers of Congress The House of Representatives can bring a formal accusation of misconduct against the president, what is this called? impeachment

17. The ______________ clause implies that Congress has powers beyond those expressed in the first 17 clauses of Article I, Section 8. elastic

18. What is the term given to the idea that representatives have the pressure to “bring home the bacon.” (referring to large projects that bring jobs and money to local districts) “pork-barrel” legislation

19. Who assists the majority and minority leaders in Congress? whips

20. Which committee is set up to reconcile different versions of a bill from the House and Senate? conference