Unit III Legislative Branch

FORMAL change to the constitution

These committees act as study groups for the House and Senate

Who is your PCHS US Rep?

presidents refusal to act on a bill passed during the last 10 days of the session

a provision on a subject other than one covered in a bill

who is your PCHS rep

How old do you have to be to be a senator

The Total number of Reps in the House are?

in Congress the majority and minority leaders are assisted by

Special Interest Groups example

this power allows congress to check on how the executive branch is administering the law

setting the minimum wage comes under this power of congress

The minimum # of members who must be present for congress to conduct official business

specific powers in congress

Representatives of interest groups that work to influence Congress are called

the process of setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment is

Laws for raising money for federal government are called

specific powers of congress

Who is our speaker of the House

people in districts represented in Congress are called

This committee finalizes the bill so that the bill's language is the same for the House and Senate

a filibuster can be stopped when 3/5 of the senate votes for

Presiding officer of the HOR is

The Senate is controlled by what political party

The President of the Senate is the

the power to write the rules in Congress is controlled by

How many terms can a Representative serve

this group specializes in a subcategory of its standing committees responsibility

Which committee works to settle differences between the House and Senate

an informal change to the constitution

what could bring about a vote of censure

proposed laws to spend money are called

The Total number of Senators in the Senate are

how can congress override a presidential veto

Who is the Speaker of the house

these congressional staffers help constituents with problems

Setting the minimum wage comes under this power of Congress.

Elastic Clause is also known as

The senate is controlled by what party right now?

this is an example of an entitlement