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USG-Leg Branch
U.S. Constitution-Legislative Branch
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch? | Make laws |
| What is the term of office for a United States Representative? | 2 Years |
| What are the qualifications to be a U.S. Representative? | 25 years of age, 7 years a citizen of the United States, inhabitant of that State in which he will be chosen |
| What is the basis for membership in the U.S. House of Representatives? | Based on population |
| Who determines the officers of the House of Representatives? | House of Representatives |
| What duty is reserved for the U.S. House of Representatives? | Impeachment |
| What is the term of office for a U.S. Senator? | 6 years |
| What is the basis for membership in the U.S. Senate? | Equal representation - 2 Senators from each state |
| What fraction of Senators are chosen every second year? | 1/3 |
| What are the qualifications to be a U.S. Senator? | 30 years of age, 9 years a citizen of the United States, inhabitant of that State from which he will be chosen |
| Who serves as the President of the Senate? | Vice-President |
| On what occassion does the Vice-President have the authority to cast his/her vote in the Senate? | Senate is divided - there is a tie. |
| Who determines the officers of the U.S. Senate? | U.S. Senate |
| Who serves as President of the Senate when the President of the United States is absent? | President Pro Tempore |
| How often must Congress meet? | At least once a year |
| A majority of each house must be present in order to conduct business. What is this majority called? | Quorum |
| What percentatge of either House is needed in order to expel a Member? | 2/3 |
| How does each House keep track of their proceedings? | Keep a Journal |
| Members of each House are exempt from arrest going to and from and during attendance at a Legislative Session, except in the case of: | Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace |
| In which House does Revenue bills originate? | House of Representatives |
| Once a bill passes through both houses, how many days does the President have to act on a bill? | 10 days |
| What happens if the President had not signed a bill within that time frame? | Pocket Veto |
| What is a Pocket Veto? | If Congress has sent a Bill to the Presdent and then adjourns and the Presdident does not act on the Bill in 10 days, the Bill dies. |
| Where does a vetoed bill go after the President vetoes it? | Back to the House where it originated. |
| How large of a majority is needed to override a presidential veto? | 2/3 |
| What is a "Writ of Habeas Corpus"? | Written note requesting that the government give cause for why they are holding a person against their will |
| What is a "Bill of Attainder"? | An act of the legislator declaring a person or group of persons guilty of some crime and punishing them without benefit of a trial. |
| What is an "Ex Post Facto" law? | A law made after the fact - making something done in the past illegal. |
| What is the name of the United States Representative from Alaska? | Don Young |
| What are the names of the United States Senators from Alaska? | Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich |
| According to the original U.S. Constitution, when does Congress meet? | First Monday in December |
| According to the 20th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, when does Congress meet? | First Monday in January |
| How many U.S. Representatives represent Alaska in the U.S. House of Representatives? | One |
| How many U.S. Senators represent Alaska in the U.S. Senates? | Two |
| What is the name of the organization that makes federal laws? | Congress |
| What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress | House of Representatives and Senate |
| Where does Congress meet? | US Capital Building |
| How is the number of US Senators from each state determined? | Equal representation, two from each state |
| How old do you need to be to run for U.S. Senate? | Thirty Years Old |
| How old do you need to be to run for the U.S. House of Representatives? | Twenty-five Years Old |
| In order to run for the U.S. Senate, you must be a citizen of the U.S. for _________ years. | Nine |
| In order to run for the U.S. House of Representatives, you must be a citizen of the U.S. for ________________. | Seven |
| What is the name of the Senior U.S. Senator from Alaska? | Lisa Murkowski |
| What is the name of the Junior U.S. Senator from Alaska? | Mark Begich |
| What is the name of the U.S. Representative from Alaska? | Don Young |
| How many times may a U.S. Senator be elected to the Senate? | Unlimited |
| How many times may a U.S. Representative be elected to the House? | Unlimited |
| How is the membership of the House of Representatives determined? | Population |
| How many Senators are voting members in the U.S. Senate? | 100 |
| How many Representatives are voting members in the U.S. House of Representatives? | 435 |
| How many Congress persons are voting members in the U.S. Congress? | 535 |
| The President of the Senate is _____________. | Vice-President |
| The officer who presides over the House of Representatives is called the ______________. | Speaker of the House |
| Which of the two Congressional houses is considered the most prestigious? | Senate |
| What is the name of a proposed law? | Bill |
| The Constitution provides that Congress may override a presidential veto by a ___________ vote in each house. | 2/3 |
| Powers given to both the national and state goverments in the U.S. Constitution are known as ________________ powers | Concurrent |
| Powers given to Congress in Article I of the U.S. Constitution are known as _____________ powers. | Delegated |
| Powers given to the state governments in the U.S. Constitution are known as ______________ powers. | Reserved |
| A law used to punish a man for something that was not against the law when he died it is called a(n) ____________________ law. | Ex post facto |
| An order making a jailer show that a man is in jail for a good reason is called a _____________. | Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| According to the U.S. Constitution, Congress is not allowed to convict a person of a crime without a trial. This is known as a __________________. | Bill of Attainder |
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