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A+ Unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Great Compromise | Two houses, one with equal representation, one where representation is based upon population |
| Powers of Congress | Make laws. Declare war. Raise and provide public money and oversee its proper expenditure. Impeach and try federal officers. Approve presidential appointments. Approve treaties negotiated by the executive branch. Oversight and investigations. |
| President of the Senate | Vice President |
| Responsibility of Senate and House Majority Leaders | Manage legislative schedules and agendas |
| Speaker of the House's Responsibility | Determine the order of the bills to be considered in the House of Representatives |
| Minority Leader's Responsibility | Leading the opposition in the House and Senate |
| Joint Committee | Composed of members from both houses for similar temporary purposes |
| House Rules Committee | The most powerful committee in Congress |
| Conference Committee | Step in the legislative process directly before the final floor vote |
| Pocket Veto | What happens if the President does not sign or veto a bill in the last 10 days of the Congressional session |
| Article I | Deals with the Legislative Branch in the United States Constitution |
| Senate Membership Determination | equal representation |
| Senate Seats Up for Election | One-third of the seats every two years |
| Exclusive Senate Power | Ratifying treaties |
| Congressional Veto Override Requirement | 2/3 majority in both houses |
| President Pro Tempore | Presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent |
| Bicameral Legislature | The U.S. Congress is a bicameral legislature, meaning it has two houses |
| True | True or False: A bill must pass both the House and Senate in identical form to become a law |
| Senate Qualifications | A person must be at least 30 years of age, a citizen of the United States for at least nine years, and a resident in the State that he or she wishes to represent |
| House vs. Senate Debate | Use of the filibuster is the most notable difference between debate in the House and debate in the Senate |
| Legislative Stalemate | If there is a Republican President and a Democratic Congress, then there will likely be a legislative stalemate |
| House of Representatives Members | 435 voting members |
| the people's house | Because House of Representatives are directly elected by the public and represent smaller, local districts, making it closer to the people's interests and concerns...the House of Representatives is called ______________________________________________. |
| House of Representatives Qualifications | A person must be at least 25 years of age, a citizen of the United States for at least seven years, and a resident in the State that he or she wishes to represent |
| powers the legislative branch has over the executive branch | Impeachment Override Vetoes Control of Budget Approval of Appointments Ratification of Treaties Oversight and Investigations |
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