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Legislative Branch

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Where did the bicameral structure of Congress come from? A disagreement about representation at the Constitutional Convention between the large and small states.
Where do ideas for bills come from? Private citizens Special interest groups The President
What is the difference between a private and public bill? A private bill deals with a person or place A public bill deals with the nation
Who leads the Senate? The Vice-President
Who leads the House of Representatives? The Speaker of the House
What are the 7 steps for a bill to become a law? 1. Bill is introduced to House or Senate 2. Bill is sent to committee for hearings 3. Bil is debated 4. Bill is voted on 5. Bill is sent to other chsmber 6. Repeat steps 1-4 in chamber 7. If passed by both chambers, bill is sent to the president
What are the last 3 steps for a bill to become a law> 5. Bill is sent to other chamber 6. Repeat steps 1-4 7. If passed by both chambers, bill is sent to the President to vto or sign
What are the two chambers of Congress? The Senate and House of Representatives
What are the two types of bills? Public and Private
About how many bills become laws during each session of Congress? Very few
What happens to a bill after the President vetoes it? It can be passed by Congress with a ⅔ vote
How many years is a Senator's term? 6 years
How many years is a representative’s term? 2 years
How many Senators are there in the U.S? 100
How many Representatives are in the U.S.? 435
The number of Representatives a state has is are based on ... Population
The upper house of Congress, consisting of two representatives from each state, The Senate
When a bill comes to the President, what can he or she do? 1. Sign the bill into law 2. Pocket veto the bill 3. Allow the bill to become law without the Presidents signature 4. Veto the bill
The lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population. House of Representatives
A population count Census
a person from a legislator's district , a voter a member of Congress represents. Constituent
In both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the political party to which more than half the members belong. Majority Party
In both he House of Representatives and the Senate, the political party to which fewer than half the members belong. Minority Party
Years of service, which is used in consideration for assigning committee members Seniority
What is the job of Congress? To make laws
What does Pro-Tempore mean? For now
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