The Lower House
A representative in the House must have been a U.S. citizen for this many years.
What is Seven years.
A senator must have been a U.S. citizen for this many years.
What is 9 years?
Article III of the Constitution establishes the Supreme Court as the highest court in this branch of the federal government.
What is the judicial branch?
This proposed law can be created by anyone, but only a member of Congress can introduce it.
What is a bill?
Ms. Skow-Pease favorite number.
What is 5?
To serve in the House, a person must have reached this minimum age.
What is 25 years old?
To become a senator, a person must have reached this minimum age.
What is 30 years old?
Federal judges, including Supreme Court justices, hold their offices during "good behavior," meaning they effectively serve for this duration.
What is for life or until they die, retire or are convicted of impeachment?
If the President receives a bill but does not sign it while Congress is in session, this is the result after 10 days.When the President signs a bill, it has this result.
What is it becomes a law?
The NBA player that Ms. Skow-Pease taught when he was in 7th grade.
Who is Julius Randle?
The House of Representatives has this sole power of formally accusing federal officers of misconduct.
What is impeachment?
how many years is a senatorial term?
What is 6 years?
This title is given to the presiding justice of the Supreme Court
What is Chief Justice?
After being introduced, a bill is assigned to one of these groups of legislators for research and discussion.
What is a committee?
The state Ms. Skow-Pease would love to visit most Sundays from September to January.
What is Minnesota?
Based on Article I, this is the body of government that was directly elected by the people.
What is the House of Representatives?
The Senate has this sole power for all impeachments.
What is a trial?
The President nominates Supreme Court justices, but this body must confirm them.
What is the Senate?
Congress can overcome a presidential veto with this amount of votes in both the House and Senate.
What is 2/3 vote?
Ms. Skow-Pease went to watch this football live the most while growing up.
What is the Kansas City Chiefs?
The number of representatives from each state is based on its population, as determined by this regularly-held event.
What is the census?
This fraction of the Senate is elected every two years.
What is one-thrid?
This term describes the court's power to rule on the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress or executive actions.
What is judicial review?
When the President holds a bill without signing it and Congress adjourns within 10 days, this occurs, killing the bill.
What is a Pocket Veto?
Ms. Skow-Pease played this instrument at half time of the Fiesta Bowl National Championship football game as a sophomore in high school.
What is a French Horn?