Legislative Branch
Another name for Legislative Branch is this
Congress
Each state gets this many
2
A representative must be at least this old
25 years
Congress is able to collect these
taxes
Step 1: Someone does this
proposes an idea , makes a suggestion
The Legislative Branch is made up of this many sections
two (2)
You must be this old to be a Senator
30
The number a state gets is dependent on this
It's population
Congress also has the ability to regulate this between the US and other countries.
Trade
Step 2. A member of Congress writes the idea into this
a bill
This is where the legislatures come together to work
Capitol Building or Washington D.C
In order to be a Senator, one needs to have been a citizen for this long
9 years
A represenative serves a term of this long
2 years
Only Congress has the power to declare this.
War
Step three: Members of Congress must do this to the bill
review (Consider)
Each member of the Legislative Branch must serve on at least one of these
committee
A Senator serves a term of this many years
A representative must live in this area they want to represent
district
The Constitution has this special clause, to allow Congress flexilibility in making laws.
Elastic Clause
Both houses must approve before it is sent to this person.
the President
Members of the Legislative Branch are ________ by the American citizens.
elected
There are this many Senators in the United States Congress
100
This is the current number of representaives in Congress
435
One of Congress' biggest responsiblities are to review these that can become laws.
The President has the power to sign or do this
veto