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Legislative Branch

8a Legislative Branch - SMS

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census popuation count taken every 10 years
presiding office in House of Rep. Speaker of the House
people a member of Congress represents consituents
plan for raising and spending money budget
chief officers of each party in Congress floor leaders
person who presides over the Senate in Vice President's place president pro tempore
accuse an offiial of serious wrongdoing impeach
area a House member represents congressional district
a proposed law bill
president prevents a bill from becoming a law by keeping it for 10 days while Congress in in session pocket veto
total # of member in the House 435 members
total # of members in the Senate 100 members
# of members in House needed to pass a bill 218 members
# of members in Senate needed to pass a bill 51 members
# of votes needed in House to override a President's veto 290 votes
# of votes needed in Senate in order to override a President's veto 67 votes
# of years a Congressman or woman serves in office 2 years
# of years a Senator serves in office 6 years
fraction of the Senate members that are re-elected every two years one third
names of Maine's two senators Olympia Snowe & Susan Collins
Congressmen from our district Tom Allen
name of th president of the Senate Dick Cheney
name of the president pro tempore Ted Stevens
name of the Speaker of the House Denny Hangtot
all members of congress must live in the state that elects them
congress has the power to... control trade, coin money & declare war
Elastic clause gives Congress the right to make laws that are "necessary & proper" in order to carry out their powers
writ of Habeous Corpus brings someone to court
power held by House but NOT by the Senate ability to impeach & accuse officers
powers of Congress are limited by... President's veto, Supreme Court decisions and the Constitution
# of president's who have been impeached and convicted none
purpose of a system of committee in Congress to study bills
before a bill reaches the President it passes through... both houses and Congress
after a president vetoes a bill... congress can override it by 2/3 vote
ONLY a membe of Congress can... introdue a bill to Congress
reason that a bill goes through many steps to make sure it's studied with care
if a majority can't stop a filibuster the bill doesn't become a law
filibusters occur only in the Senate
Senators focus on interests of the whole state
3 ways to stop a bill from becoming a law pocket veto, filibuster, veto
Vice President's only constitutional responsibility to be the president of the Senate
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