The legislative branch is made up of the two houses of Congress
What is the Senate and the House of Representatives.
100
When a senator or representative introduces a bill, it is sent to the _________________________________, who gives it a number and title.
What is clerk of the Senate or House
100
If the bill is defeated in either the Senate or the House, the bill
What is dies
200
The House members are elected to _______ terms.
What is two-year
200
The _____________ of the United States also serves as the President of the Senate
What is Vice President
200
The most important duty of the legislative branch is to
What is make laws
200
If the _________________________ the bill and signs it, the bill becomes a law.
What is President approves
200
The committee may ________________________ and “table” it, meaning it is never discussed again.
What is reject the bill
300
The U.S. Constitution vests the House with the sole power of introducing________________________
What is bills for raising revenue
300
The U.S. Constitution gives the U.S. Senate power to approve, by a ______________ vote, international treaties made by the Executive Branch.
What is two-thirds
300
The Legislative Branch is also called the
What is Congress
300
Congress can try to overrule a
What is veto
300
If most committee members vote in favor of the bill, it is sent back to the ___________________ for debate.
What is Senate and the House
400
A member of the House must be at least ___________ years of age
What is twenty-five
400
The U.S. Constitution also give the U.S. Senate sole power to review and approve or __________ Presidential appointees to Executive and Judicial Branch posts.
What is reject
400
The Legislative Branch is the part of the government that writes up and votes on laws, also called
What is legislation
400
If both the Senate and the House pass the bill by a_______________________________, the President's veto is overruled and the bill becomes a law.
What is two-thirds majority
400
When a senator or representative introduces a bill, it is sent to the clerk of the Senate or House. Next, the bill goes to the
What is appropriate committee
500
To be in the House u must be a U.S. citizen for ______________ before his or her election
What is seven years
500
Every two years, one-third of the Senate’s members must be ____________ or vacate their seats at the end of their terms
What is reelected
500
Other powers of the Congress include ________________, confirming Presidential appointments for groups like the Supreme Court and the Cabinet, and investigating power.
What is declaring war
500
If a __________ of both the Senate and the House votes for the bill, it goes to the President for approval.
What is majority
500
Sometimes, the House and the Senate pass the same bill, but with different amendments. In these cases, the bill goes to a made up of members of Congress.