Powers | Impeachment | 5.1 & 5.3 Vocab | 5.2 Vocab | Leadership Chart |
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What are the powers given to congress called?
Delegated Powers
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Who has the power to impeach?
Congress
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What is Franking Privilege?
The right of members of Congress to mail official letters free of charge
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What is a Session?
Meeting of Congress
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Who is the President of the U.S. ?
Donald Trump
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What are the House's Special Powers?
(Name all 3)
1.) Financing Government
2.) Regulating and Encouraging American Trade and Industry 3.) Defending the county 4.) Enforcing Laws 5.) Providing for growth |
What two presidents have been impeached?
President Lyndon Johnson and President Bill Clinton
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What is Gerrymandering?
The process of drawing congressional district lines to favor a political.
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What is a Committee
A small group in Congress formed to consider bills.
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Who is the Vice President of the U.S. ?
Mike Pence
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What are the Senate's special powers?
(Name all 4)
1.) The House alone can start impeachment proceedings
2.) All bills for raising money must begin in the senate 3.) If no presidential canidate receives enough electorial votes members of the House may choose the president. |
Where are impeachment proceedings started?
The House
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What is a Censure?
The formal disapproval of the actions of a member of Congress by other members
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What is a Floor Leader
A political leader in Congress who works for the passage of bills the party favors.
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Who is the Speaker of the house?
Paul Ryan
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What are the powers of congress?
(Name all 5)
1.) All impeachment trials must be held in the Senate
2.) If no vice-presidential canidate recives the number of electorial votes needed, then senators may choose the vice president. 3.) All treaties with foregin nations must be approved by the senate with a 2/3 vote. 4.) Certaiin high ranking officals appointed by the president must be approved by a majority vote. |
Where are all impeachment trials held?
The Senate
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What is are Term Limits?
Laws that limit the number of terms elected officials can serve.
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What is a Minority Party
The political party that has fewer members in Congress or in a state legislature
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Who is the leader of the senate?
Paul Ryan
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What are the limits on the powers of congress?
(Name all 8)
1.) Passing Ex Post Facto Laws
2.) Passing Bills of Attainder 3.) Suspending the Writ of Habeas Corpus 4.) Taxing Exports 5.) Passing Laws that Violate the Bill of Rights 6.) Favoring Trade of State 7.) Granting Titles of Nobility 8.) Withdrawing Money With-out a Law |
What president resigned before being impeached?
President Richard Nixon
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What is Expulsion?
The removal of a person from an institution for serious misconduct.
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What is a Majority Party
The political party that has more members of congress or in a state legislature
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Who is the Floor Leader of the house?
Nancy Pelosi
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