Legislative Branch
Legislative Branch 2
Constitution
Constitution/Leg.
100
___________ serves as the basis of representation in the House of Representatives
What is Population?
100
The process of talking a bill to death is called _________.
What is Filibuster?
100
__________ specifies the specific powers of the judicial branch.
What is Article III?
100
This was formed to prevent any one branch from getting too powerful.
What is Checks and Balances?
200
Congressional Powers that are note explicitly stated in the Constitution are called ________.
What is Implied Powers?
200
The statement "We the People" establishes this principle of the U.S. Constitution.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
200
Because of the abuse of power they witnessed by the King, the Framers of the Constitution created this type of government.
What is a limited government?
200
These are powers held by the National and State governments at the same time.
What are concurrent powers?
300
This person only casts a vote in the Senate is there is a tie.
Who is the Vice President?
300
The major job of Congress is to ________.
What is pass laws?
300
The supremacy clause creates this as the highest law in the land.
What is the Constitution?
300
This is a specific power listed in the Constitution.
What is an expressed power?
400
These people focus on a particular district instead of the whole state.
Who are Representatives?
400
These people must be at least 25 years old and a 7 year citizen.
What is a Representative in the House?
400
This clause allows Congress to stretch its powers to meet new needs.
What is the elastic clause?
400
This is a permanent type of committee in Congress.
What is a standing committee?
500
This is the two year period during which Congress meets.
What is a Term?
500
Congress can override a presidential veto with this kind of vote.
What is a 2/3 vote?
500
Congress impeaching government officials is an example of this ideal.
What is Rule of Law?
500
Framers planned for this branch to be the most powerful
What is the Legislative Branch?
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