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Krise: Leg Branch
Krise Legislative Branch Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Population count taken every ten years | Census |
| People who represent interest groups | Lobbyists |
| Area a House member represents | Congressional District |
| A proposed law | Bill |
| Presiding officer of the House of Representatives | Speaker of the House |
| Use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill | Filibuster |
| Accuse an official of wrongdoing | Impeach |
| People with similar goals | Interest Groups |
| Plan for raising and spending money | Budget |
| People a member of Congress represent | Constituents |
| When a President formally writes that he will not sign a bill into law | Veto |
| When a President does not sign a bill and the congressional session runs out. The bill "dies" on the Presidents desk. | Pocket Veto |
| These people help move bills through Congress | Floor Leaders |
| Because there are so many bills sent to Congress this system was formed | Committee System |
| In order to reach the President a bill must pass through | Both Houses of Congress |
| With a 3/5 vote of ___________ a filibuster can be stopped | Cloture |
| The most important job of Congress | Making laws |