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Roots/Article 1

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Name 2 roles the roots of the Constitution play: Provide stability and provide ideas/inspiration
What is the term for a section of a formal document? An article
Which article describes the details about the Legislative Branch? Article I
What is the primary job of the Legislative branch of government? To create laws
What type of legislature does the U.S. have? Bicameral (2-houses)
In which house must all bills related to spending $ start in? The House of Representatives
Which house has less members? The Senate (2 per state)
Why does the House of Reps have so many more members (435)? Because the # of reps is proportional to each state's population
What is the difference in the term of office of a Rep and a Senator? Reps = 2 years Senators = 6 years
Who is the leader of the Senate? The Vice President (or President Pro Tempore when they are unavailable)
What do you call the beginning stage of a law (before it has been approved)? A bill
True or False: The Senate is the only part of the Legislature with the power to approve or reject a person the President has appointed True
True or False: The Senate is the only part of the Legislature with the power to formally impeach officials. False
How many requirements does the Constitution lay out to be able to become a U.S. Senator? 3
Why does NH have only 2 House of Reps members while California has 53? California has a higher state population than New Hampshire
True or False: There are less requirements in the Constitution for becoming a House of Reps member than a Senator? False (still 3)
The "Speaker of the House" means the _____________. The presiding officer (leader) of the House of Reps.
If the House of Reps impeaches a government official, what does that mean? They start the process by formally charging that government official with misconduct
Does the House of Reps finish the impeachment process by holding a trial? No, the Senate does
What special power of the House of Reps relates to electing the President? They hold a re-vote in case of Electoral College ties
Once a person has an idea for a new law, who must introduce it in the House or Senate? A sponsor
Once proposed, where do most bills "die" during debate/review before making it to a floor vote? In committee
If a bill makes it out of committee, what type of support must it win in the house it began in to move on? Simple majority (just over 50%)
True or False: if a bill wins a simple majority of support in one house it can automatically skip the other house. False, must go through both houses of the legislature
Once a bill has cleared both houses, where does it go? To the President (Executive Branch)
What are the 2 main ways a bill can be executed into law? 1. President agrees to sign it 2. Legislature overrides a President's veto
What is a veto? The canceling/rejecting of a law
What is the significance of the fraction 2/3 when it comes to turning a bill into a law? To override a President's veto, a bill must win 2/3 support in both houses of the legislature
What are the 3 requirements for becoming a U.S. House of Reps member? 25 years old+, a naturalized citizen for 7 years+, and live in the state you are elected in.
What are the 3 requirements for becoming a U.S. Senator? 30 years old+, a naturalized citizen for 9 years+, and live in the state you are elected in.
Main combined power of the Legislative Branch? Make the nation's laws.
3 combined powers leftover from the Articles of Confederation? Borrow money, print money, declare war.
2 combined powers that are new additions since the Articles of Confederation? Create taxes and control trade.
Created by: PetersonMMS
 

 



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