Cards in this guide (10)
There are 535 members of Congress
If the House of Representatives and Senate cannot agree on the content of a bill it is sent to what type of committee
What does the House use to conduct business more efficiently
During the Civil War which President suspended some of the basic rights of citizens in the name of keeping public order
Lincoln - by jailing the pro-Confederate leaders of Maryland in
order to keep that state from seceding.
Is the speaker of the house a member of the majority party
Yes, the speaker of the house is always a member of the current
majority party. If this party loses the majority in an election,
the new majority party controls the house.
How many members serve in the United States Senate
100, 2 from each state, make up the United States Senate.
Is the president allowed to accept money from an individual state
No. The President is paid a salary by the federal government, and while in office cannot accept any funds from states or private sources. His election campaigns may accept money from private sources, subject to the restrictions imposed by federal and state laws.
In a federal government of the united States Which house of congress approves the appointments of the supreme Court
How many members serve in the House of Representatives how many from Wisconsin
The leader of the minority party is called the whip