Chapter 5: Legislative Branch

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  1. 3. The Implied Powers of Congress is more commonly referred to as the ___________ ___________, which allows them to stretch their authority when it's truly necessary.
  2. 6. Current Republican Majority Party leader in the Senate.
  3. 8. To put a member of the government on trial for a wrongdoing and possibly remove them from office.
  4. 11. How old must you be to be a Senator?
  5. 13. The President of the Senate.
  6. 14. Title given to the head of a committee.
  7. 15. PA's Democratic Senator.
  8. 18. The current Speaker of the House.
  9. 19. Title given to the legislative members in PA's townships (like Annin or Liberty).
  10. 23. Party that CURRENTLY is the minority party in the US Senate and US House..
  11. 24. A person that is represented by a member of Congress.
  12. 25. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution details all of the basic powers of Congress, also called the ________ Powers.
  13. 26. Legislative body that creates rules/laws for Port Allegany.
  14. 28. After how many days does a bill become law if the President ignores it?
  15. 29. A completely unrelated amendment or addition to a bill (other than an earmark).
  16. 31. Number of representatives each state gets in the Senate.
  17. 35. Reshaping district lines (often oddly) to increase the voting strength of one party over another.
  18. 37. Number of representatives PA has in the House.
  19. 38. Our Representative in the US House of Representatives (15th District).
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  1. 1. Our PA Senator in Harrisburg--from Brookville.
  2. 2. Our representative in the PA House of Representatives.
  3. 4. Congress cannot pass this type of law, which goes back in time to punish people.
  4. 5. Considered the "upper house."
  5. 7. Party that CURRENTLY controls the House of Representatives.
  6. 9. City where the Pennsylvania Congress meets.
  7. 10. The Chamber that holds a trial after a President has been impeached.
  8. 12. Congress cannot suspend your criminal rights unless in a time of invasion or rebellion...what Latin phrase is the technical name for your criminal rights?
  9. 16. Vote that needs 60 people to kill a filibuster.
  10. 17. Talking a bill to death to delay a vote from ever happening.
  11. 20. Nickname given to the types of projects where Congressmen are trying to get as much money as possible spent in and for their districts--often seen as wasteful.
  12. 21. Type of vote where representatives must publicly announce their vote.
  13. 22. "Lower House" of Congress.
  14. 27. Group within Congress that has a specific job or responsibility of creating laws within their field of expertise.
  15. 30. Members of Congress have limited _________ from legal prosecution.
  16. 32. Bill Clinton was impeached for what crime?
  17. 33. __________ privilege; Congress' ability to send mail for free.
  18. 34. To create law.
  19. 36. When a President rejects a bill.
  20. 37. How many years is a term of office for a Senator?