Checks and Balances
The definition of checks and balances
What are powers that each branch has that limit the power of the others
Name the qualifications to become a member of the house of representatives
What are 25 years old, lived in the US for 7 years, lives in the state.
State the definition of Rule of Law
What is no one is above the law
The first step in the process
What is the bill is drafted / Bill is introduced
Article 1 describes what
Name a check congress has on the executive
What is impeachment, overruling a veto, approve executive nominations.
Name the qualifications to become a senator
State the definition of Bicameral
The final step in a bills trip to becoming a law
The bill goes to the president to be signed or vetoed (Other acceptable answer is the congress overrides veto)
Describe the necessary and proper clause
What is grants Congress various enumerated powers and the ability to pass laws "necessary and proper" to carry out those powers
Veto laws, executive orders.
Name the term lengths for both house and senate
What is 6 years for senate, 2 years for house
State the definition of impeachment
A formal accusation of a government official
The bill must be passed by what in order to reach the president.
What is the house and the senate
Describe the commerce clause
What is gives congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.
Name a check the judicial branch has on congress
What is declaring a law unconstitutional
How many total congress people are there currently
What is 535
Name the 2 senators from Wisconsin
Who are Tammy Baldwin and Mr Ronny Johnson
The place where all bills involving raising revenue start
What is the house
This branch has the power to declare war
What is legislative
A specific time congress has checked the executive branch.
Any impeachment case, or overruling a veto.
Name a way the rules of floor debate in the house are different than the senate
What are talking limits, can only speak when told, closed / open debates
A body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
Describe the process of a bill going through committee
What is the bill is referred to a committee and then passed to a subcommittee, they do research and make changes then the bill is reviewed by the full committee before being sent to the floor