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Congress

100

Congress is also called this branch of government

What is legislative

200

This word means that our Congress has 2 houses.

What is bicameral

300

This is the main power or job of the US Congress

What is to create laws

400

Tell me 3 powers that are specific to the US congress

Mrs. K will tell you if you are correct

500

The power to conduct a trial of impeachment belongs to this house.

What is the Senate

House

100

This is the full name of the lower house in the US Congress

What is the House of Representatives

200

The title of representatives who are elected to the House are called this

What is a congressman/woman

300

The representative for West Jordan in the US House is this person

Who is Burgess Owens

400

This is what determines the number of representatives in the House

What is population

500

This is the number of representatives currently serving in the US House

What is 435

Senate

100

Representation in this house is based on this

What is equal representation among all states

200

This power of the Senate is a check on the President's ability to appoint federal judges and Supreme Court Justices

What is confirmation

300

This is the number of senators currently serving in the Senate

100

400

The power of the Senate concerning treaties is this

What is ratification

500

Name one of Utah's senators

Mike Lee

Mitt Romney

Mixed Bag

100

This person is in charge of the House of Representatives

Speaker of the House Nancy Peloci

200

This is what happens if there is a tie in the electoral college for who will be elected as president

The vote for president goes to the House of Representatives

300

List the qualifications for running for US House of Representatives

Age: 25+

Years a citizen: 7+

Lives in the state but not necessarily the district that they are elected to serve in

400

List the qualifications for being a US senator

Age: 30+

Years a citizen: 9

Resident of the state they are elected to serve in

500

This person is the President of the Senate

The VP Kamala Harris

Bill Process

100

Each bill is referred here once they are introduced in the House or Senate

What is a committee 

200

This is what a bill must do once a single house votes to pass it.

what is pass the other house

300

This is why making a bill into a law is so difficult

What is to make sure only "good" laws make it into our code of law

400

Name 2 ways a bill can die

not being introduced

not being presented to the house or senate for debate or vote

in committee - no vote, does not pass

tabled

does not pass the house/senate

vetoed by the president

500

This a check against a presidential veto

Congress over-ride by 2/3rds vote in the House and the Senate