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Unit 5-Congress

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Congress is the head of which branch of government? Legislative Branch
What is the job of congress? Make laws or write laws
Our congress is a BICAMERAL Congress. Name the two parts of congress! House of Representatives & U.S. senate
How many u.s. representatives are there altogether? 435
How many u.s. senators are there altogether? 100
What are powers not specifically written down in the constitution called? Implied powers
An idea for a law is called a..? Bill
What is a group of people who want the government run a particular way and they try to get their members elected to government offices? Political Party
What are groups who support a particular cause and try to influence the legislators to vote a certain way on laws? Interest groups
What is it called when state legislatures draw their congressional districts maps to favor a certain party? Gerry Mandering
The numbe rof representatives a state has may change when what happens? Census
If the number of representatives in a state changes, what must the state government do? redistrict
What are votes that elect the president called? Electoral Votes
What are bills that involve spending our tax money called? Approopriation Bills
What is it called when a government official is charged with a crime? Impeachment
What are powers that belong to the national government (congress) called? Delegated powers
What is the name of the NC legislative body that makes our STATE laws? General Assembly
What do all these things have in common-passing bills of attainder, passing ex post facto laws, and denying habeas corpus? What congress cannot do!
What is another name for an appropriations bill? Money Bill
What was the name of the important agreement that created a bicameral legislature at the Constitutional Convention? Great Compromise
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