Civics Chapter 5

term for ending debate or speeches in the Senate

Assistant to the Majority or Minority Floor leader in Congress

Another name for a law

Who presides over impeachment trials when the vice president does not?

A US Senator must be a US citizen for _____ years.

How many representatives are in the US House of Representatives?

How many years does a US Senator serve in one term?

What is the practice of drawing district lines that favor a particular group of people called?

A,_________________, or majority must be present to do business in Congress?

proposed law

How old must a person be to run for US Senate?

Term for the long Senate speeches that are meant to delay or stop a vote on a bill

Who is Alabama's Junior Senator?

term used to describe the process of distributing House seats in Congress

Who is the current Speaker of the House?

After a bill is introduced, it is sent to a _______________ for study

Bills concerning money must originate in the 

All impeachment trials are held in the ___________________ .

After a bill is approved in both Houses of Congress, it goes to a 

Who can INTRODUCE  a bill?

How many standing committees are there in the US House of Representatives?

The right of members of Congress to mail business letters and packages free of charge

The party with more members is called the what?

Term used when a member of Congress must give up his or her seat 

Impeachment hearings are held in the ________________________ .

If a bill is vetoed, Congress may overturn by

What is the term for the legal protection members of Congress have?

Private meetings in which Republican and Democratic members in each house choose their leaders

The party with the least number of members is called the what?

How many standing committees are there in the US Senate?

All presidential appointments must be approved by the ____________________ .

lawmaking body of two houses

Only the _______ can choose a VP is no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes.

How many years does a US representative serve in one term?

All presidential treaties must be approved in the __________________ .

The powers of Congress are ____________________ .

A US representative must be a US citizen for ____ years.

term used for a president refusing to sign a bill

Only the ___________________ can start bills for raising revenue.

Procedure for accusing a high official of a serious crime

possible law approving the spending of money

How many senators are in the US Senate?

The clause in the Constitution allowing Congress to stretch it's powers to cover other subjects

Who is Alabama's Senior Senator?

A ______________occurs when the names of members of the House are called & votes are recorded.

How old must a person be to run for US representative?

Only the _______ can choose a president if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes.

if Congress is NOT in session and Prez doesn't sign bill within 10 days, it doesn't become law

Formal disapproval of a Congress member's actions

The process through which a bill becomes a law is extremely ________________

Who is the current President pro tempore for the Senate?

The leader of the House of Representatives

Who is the President of the Senate?

Who is our district's US Congressional Representative?

What are the regular meetings of Congress called?

when the president refuses to sign a bill