House of Representatives
Senate
The powers of the Legislative body
The process which a bill becomes a Law
Congressional Powers
100
What age are you to serve in the House
What is 25 years old
100
How many members of the upper house in the Australian Parliament?
What is 76
100
What is the name of the record of the meeting of Congress?
What is Congressional Record
100
Citizens, special interest groups, the president, or other officials develop an idea for a bill.
What is Step 1
100
Monies raised by a government to pay for its activites
What is Revenue
200
How many term do you have to serve
What is 2 year terms
200
The Senate is known as what
What is upper house
200
What is the legislative body called?
What is Congress
200
The bill is given a title and a number in the first reading of the bill.
What is Step 4
200
Powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
What is Implied powers
300
The presiding officer of House of Representatives debates, determining which members may speak.
What is Speaker of the House
300
How many members are there in a Senate
What is 100
300
What two houses make up the congress?
What is house of representatives and senate
300
Lawmakers or others write the new bill.
What is Step 2
300
The source of Congressional power
What is The Constitution
400
The place where the House of Representatives have their sittings.
What is the Chamber
400
The Senate can introduce all kinds of legislation (bills) except what?
What is taxes
400
What is the major duty of the legislative branch?
What is to make laws
400
The committee votes to kill the bill or send it to the House or Senate for action.
What is Step 8
400
Power to tax, power to spend and the power to borrrow
What is powers of the purse
500
The highest minister of the Crown, leader of the Cabinet and head of government,
What is Prime Minister
500
Only the Senate can approve/reject what and certain presidential what for government positions
What is treaties, appointments
500
A grant to an individual, corporation, etc. Of a special right or immunity, under certain conditions.
What is privilege
500
Congress votes with a 2/3 majority to override the veto and bill becomes law
What is Step 14
500
Power of the purse, coining money, regulate commerce, organize/set up the federal courts, remove officials from office, declare war, approve treaties,
What is Expressed powers
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