Kalra Legislative Branch

What is the purpose of "oversight" in Congress?

The majority party in the Senate will control all the committee chair positions

Provision that bears little relationships to main purpose of the bill to which it is attached

Number of representatives legally required to conduct business

Who addresses a joint session of Congress each year to go over their specific agenda?

What are the length of the terms for Senators and House of Representatives?

Method requiring the support of a majority of the House to force a bill out of a committee

Are congressional committee meetings normally public record?

Formal qualifications for House of Representative include, members must be at least

During a Senate confirmation hearing, if an appointee lies under oath it's called

Act of Congress used in special situations

Which article of the constitution gives Congress its powers and limits?

Specific powers listed in the Constitution

Power of impeachment is important to our system of checks and balances bc it allows Congress to

Congressional action that addresses matters that affect both houses

Each party in the House has a ______, who encourages voting as the party leadership wants.

Every 10 years, the House must undergo, ____________, to redistribute seats

The House wants to adjourn a session for a small break, who grants them permission?

A special meeting of all the house members from a particular party is called a

A bill must go through each chamber before it goes to the President for signing

The Senate limits debate through practices such as the filibuster

Oddly, Affordable Care Act utilizes which expressed power of Congress according to the courts

proposed laws are called

The House has 20 permanent committees called

Which term is a special act that Congress uses to set aside funds for specific purposes?

Clause of the Constitution from which the implied powers of Congress are derived

Members of Congress must

Tactic used by the president to prevent a bill

How is the Speaker of the House selected?

A bill goes thru both houses BUT differences between house & Senate version must be resolved.

Which congressional role might interfere with voting on bills because of pressure?

What do Congress members constituents share?

Who breaks a tie vote in the Senate?

Stating the necessary and proper clause, the McCulloch v Maryland established

Drawing congressional districts for political advantages is called