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| Congress | name of legislative body |
| House of Representatives and Senate | 2 houses in Congress |
| Congressional Record | name of the record of meetings of Congress |
| 100 | number of senators |
| 435 | number of representatives in the House |
| 18 | number of representatives for Pa. |
| 25 years of age, citizen of U.S. for 7 years; live in state | 3 qualifications to be a representative |
| Speaker of the House | title of the presiding officer of the House |
| to accuse of wrongdoing or misuse of power | meaning of impeach |
| census | population count taken every 10 years |
| 6 years | term of office of a senator |
| 2 years | term of office for a member of the House |
| 30 years of age; citizen for 9 years; live in state he represents | 3 requirements to be a senator |
| vice president; president pro tempore | titles of the two presiding officers of the Senate |
| jury; decides on guilt | role of Senate during the impeachment process |
| House of Representatives | has the sole power to begin the impeachment process against a government official |
| quorum | one person over 1/2 of the number of members |
| House of Representatives | the only house to introduce bills to raise money |
| House of Representives or Senate | where a bill can be introduced |
| Senate | where a bill goes after being approved by the senate |
| President | where a bill goes after the Senate |
| 2/3 | fraction of representatives and senators needed to override a president's veto |
| elastic clause | gives Congress the power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper to carry out its responsibilities. |
| enumerated powers | powers specifically given to Congress by the Constitution such as the power to declare war |
| implied powers | powers give to the Congress that are general such as establishing post offices |
| inherent powers | unlisted powers a government must have to run its affairs smoothly such as the need to conduct foreign affairs. |
