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