Jocelyn Civics Period 4

5. The committee process where "expert witnesses" are called to testify/answer questions.
8. A committee that isn't a House committee.
11. The powers the Congress has such as; Habeas Corpus(except in certain situations), Ex post facto, and titles of nobility.
13. They aid the Representative/Senator's offices in the states and DC, handles letters/phone calls/requests from constituents as well as studying bills to provide background.
15. The comittee process where committtee members debate and add/subtract to/from the bill.
16. Anyone or any organization that tries to influence the government (could be a president, representative, senator, governer, or mayor).
17. Whichever political party has the least amount of members.
18. The House members serve for 2 years and the Senate members serve for 6 years.
19. They work on specific issues(comparison: the prom committee just works on the prom).
20. The House members have to have 7 years and the Senate members have to have 9 years.

1. Refers to both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
2. Whichever political party has the most members.
3. House of Representatives must live in the district while Senators must live in-state.
4. A committee with people from both the House and Senate.
6. A committee that isn't a Senate committee.
7. People who are represented by elected officals.
9. The committee process where they decide if the current version of the bill should be passed on to become a full House and Senate debate.
10. The powers the Congress has, such as; making laws, borrowing money, and taxes.
12. The power the Congress has "to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper" (also known as the Elastic Clause).
14. The House members have to be at least 25 years and Senate members have to be 30 years.