House of Representatives
Senate
Powers Granted to Congress
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Principles of Government
100
Age to be a Representative
What is 25
100
age needed to be Senator
What is 30
100
This power allows Congress to raise money to pay for various expenses
What is lay and collect taxes
100
After committee a bill goes here
What is House of Representatives
100
This states that government gets its power from the people
What is popular sovereignty
200
number of years needed to be a citizen
What is 7
200
number of years needed to be a citizen
What is 9
200
These protect inventors and artists
What are patents and copyrights
200
Presidents power to prevent a bill from becoming a law
What is Veto
200
This prevents one branch from gaining too much power
What is checks and balances
300
term representatives serve
What is 2
300
length of term
What is 6
300
Congress has the power to create these, which help with communication
What is Post Offices
300
After a no vote in the House what happens to the bill
What is it is dead
300
since governments power is given by the people it is the people who determine the power the government has
What is limited government
400
When a bill is introduced to Congress it usually starts here
What is committee
400
number of groups Senate is split into for election purposes
What is 3
400
This region is governed by Congress
What is Washington DC
400
Fraction needed to override the Presidents no vote
What is 2/3 vote
400
the federal government does not have all the power some power is given to the states
What is Federalism
500
number of citizens per representative
What is 700,000
500
number of Senators in 1789
What is 26
500
This power gives Congress freedom to do what they feel is needed
What is make all laws necessary and proper
500
This group has the final say into whether a law is legal or not
What is Supreme Court
500
Each branch has specific powers
What is Separation of Powers
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