Brenner - Legislative Branch

Which two states have always been in the top 5 most populated states?

The Congress checks the Executive through _________________, or watching over them?

People who are in a Congresspersons district are referred to as 

Protection from being prosecuted is called

What type of committee settles disputes between the House and Senate over wording of bills?

In Congress the Majority and Minority leaders assistants are called ________________

The political party that favors social-welfare programs and big government is

A traffic ticket is an order to appear in court, a legal order to appear in court is called a 

Article I Section 8 of the Constitution is called the enumerated or _________________ powers

The people who work for interests groups and try to influence Congresspeople are called

The power of Congress to enact laws not listed in the expressed powers is the _________ clause

Congress cannot give itself an immediate pay increase according to the 

After a census new lines are drawn for Congressional districts, this is called

With over 100 million items this is a great information resource for members of Congress.

The ______________ and the ______________ of _____________ make up our legislative branch

We have a two house or __________________ legislature.

This type of bill deals with matters that affect the entire nation

Bills dealing with individuals are referred to as

The president of the Senate is 

If you do not tell the truth under oath you can be prosecuted for 

Congress watches the Executive branch to ensure laws are enforced correctly, this is called

Laws for raising money are called ______________________

Big business is usually associated with which political party

The state with the most representatives is _______________________

What do you call the minimum number of members that need to be there to do official business

The assistants to the floor leaders are called ___________, meaning they keep people in line.

What do you call a committee that is a study group for both the House and Senate.

To be a Senator one must be a legal resident of the state, a citizen for 9 years, and ______

The presiding officer in the House of Representatives is the _____________________

At the first reading every bill is assigned a _________________ and sent to committee