House of Reps
How old do you have to be to run for the House of Reps?
25
How old do you have to be to run for Senator?
30
How old do you have to be to run for President
35
Who does the Vice President oversee?
The Senate
What does the Legislative branch do?
Write federal laws
How many representatives are there in total in the U.S.?
435
How many total senators are there in the U.S.?
100
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Where does the Vice President live?
NUmber One Observatory Circle
What is revenue?
The money the government collects from taxes
How many years is a term for a House of Rep?
2
How many years is a term for a senator?
6
How many years is a term for a president?
4
Who is our current Vice President?
Kamala Harris
Who can introduce a bill?
The house or senate
Who does the House of Reps oversee?
Who does the Senate oversee?
Their whole state
Which amendment says the Vice President takes over if the President dies?
25th
If the President and Vice President both die, who is in charge?
Speaker of the House
-Progressive tax, income tax
-Regressive tax, sales tax
-Proportional taxes
-Incise tax, property tax, estate tax, payroll tax(FICA)
Name one responsibility of the House.
-Has the ability to impeach presidents
-Make appropriation bills
Name one responsibility of the Senate.
-Makes appointments
-Serves as the jury during impeachment trials
-Approves treaties
Name one responsibility the President has.
-Can check the powers of other branches
-Has judicial powers, pardons and reprieves
-Can veto bills
-Appoints Supreme Court Justices
Name one responsibility of the Vice President.
-In charge of Senate
-Becomes President if something happens to the current President
-Votes to break ties
What are the three types of budges we went over?
Balanced, surplus, deficit