The US Congress

What’s inside

• Which constitutional power is assigned exclusively to the U.S. House of Representatives?
• What is the primary purpose of the U.S. Senate's filibuster rule?
• Which chamber must introduce bills that raise revenue under the U.S. Constitution?
• How is representation allocated in the U.S. House of Representatives?
• Which Senate action is required for a treaty negotiated by the president to take effect?
• What is the main function of a conference committee in Congress?
• The U.S. Congress consists of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
• Every state has the same number of voting representatives in the House.