Senate
How many Senators are there and how long do they serve for?
100, 6 years
How many elected Representatives are there?
435
How many committees are in congress?
250
A ___ legislature has two houses.
bicameral
How does a bill become a law?
Proposed in House or Senate, assigned to a committee, then the Senate discusses it, then it goes to the house committee, house and senate debate and agree, president agrees or vetoes the bill, bill becomes law.
The senate confirms ____.
Presidential appointments (cabinet members and officials, ambassadors, judges in federal courts, and military officials)
Representatives serve for ___ years.
2
Oversee and review pending legislation and help with law making process.
What type of legislature did the majority of the colonies have?
bicameral
(one house chosen by the king or governor and one chosen by the people)
Give 1 example of an agreement that can only be started in the Senate
Treaties
What are the qualifications to be a Senator?
must be at least 30 yrs old, a US citizen for 9 yrs, and a resident of the state you represent
What happens in the case of an electoral college tie?
the House votes
rules, guidelines
The ___ Plan suggested equal congressional representation for all states.
New-Jersey
Give 1 example of a bill that can only be started in the House
Revenue Bills
They represent their party on the House floor
What are the qualifications for being in the house of representatives?
at least 25 years old, a US citizen for 7 years, and a resident of the state (but not district) you represent
The ___ process divides up the 435 seats of the house among the 50 states.
Apportionment
The ___ Plan suggested congressional representation based on population.
Virginia
The president can ____ and/or ____ a law
In impeachment cases the ___ reviews and approves the articles of impeachment and the ___ tries the impeachment case.
House, Senate
Who is a part of the House leadership?
The speaker, the majority leaders, the minority leaders, assistant leaders, whips, and a conference
Apportionment calculation is based off the census and counts ___, ____, but NOT ___.
residents (citizens & non-citizens), US armed forces & federal employees outside of the US
Citizens of The District of Columbia
What was the Great Compromise?
the decision to have a bicameral legislature; one house with equal representation and one with representation based on population
What happens when the House and the Senate do not agree on a bill/law?
They have to have a new conference committee until they agree