Structure Congress
House of Representatives Structure
House of Representative qualifications
Senate Structure
Senate Qualifications
Term of office
Main Duty of Congress
Enumerated Powers of Congress
Implied Powers of congress
Making a Law, Passing a Bill
Sign or Veto?
Checks on Congress
Other Duties of Congress
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What are the two chambers of the Legislative Branch?
The Senate and The House of Representatives
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What is the Role of the House of Representatives?
Represent citizens in their congressional district.
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Tod be a House Representative member you must be at least how old?
25 years old
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How many senators make up the senate?
100 senators make up the senate
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To be a senator one must be at least how old?
To become a senator you must be at least 30.
100
How long are the elected terms for the House of Representatives?
Members of the House are elected to serve 2 years
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What is the main duty of congress?
The main duty of congress is to make laws or legislate.
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Article 1 section 8 spells out specific or ________ powers of congress?
Enumerated
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Are Implied powers spelled out in the constitution?
No, Implied powers are not spelled out in the constitution.
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What is a proposed law called?
A proposed law is called a bill
100
A bill signed by congress only becomes a law if who signs it?
President
100
True or false: The main limitation on congress used by the executive branch is the power to build new school buildings.
False: The main limitation on congress used by the executive branch is the power to veto.
100
True or False: Duties of congress include: making sure laws are carried out properly, approving judges, and holding impeachment trials.
True: Duties of congress include: making sure laws are carried out properly, approving judges, and holding impeachment trials.
200
True or False? The Legislative Branch is made up of bicameral legislature.
True
200
The numbers of House member each state sends depends on what?
The population of the state
200
You must have been a citizen for at least how long to be a House Representative?
You must have been a citizen for at least 7 years.
200
How many senators does each state send?
Each state sends two senators
200
To become a senator one must have be a citizen for how many years?
To become a senator you must have been a senator for at least 9 years.
200
How long are senator's elected terms?
Senators serve a 6 year term.
200
What are the two types of power does Congress have?
Enumerated and Implied Powers and the two types of power for congress.
200
True or False: The more well known powers of congress include: Thanksgiving turkey drives, free backpacks for school students, better home loans.
200
A bill must be passed in both the house and the senate by a ________.
A bill must be passed in both the house and the senate by a majority vote
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The president can veto or ______ a bill
The president can veto or reject a bill.
200
True or False: The judicial Branch can declare laws passed by congress to be unconstitutional.
True: The judicial Branch can declare laws passed by congress to be unconstitutional.
300
When referring to the House of Representatives and the senate together, what term is used?
Congress
300
Haw many members are there in the House of representatives?
435
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What is the historic role of the senate?
The historic role of the senate is to represent the interests of the state.
300
Is there a limit on how many terms member of the senate or house of representatives can serve?
There is no limit to the number of terms a member from either chamber can serve.
300
True or false: Congress can make any laws that it wants?
False
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Congress can override a veto with a _____ vote of the house and the senate.
Congress can override a veto with a 2/3 vote of the house and the senate.
300
What happens to unconstitutional laws?
Unconstitutional laws are stuck down and removed from the books.
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True or False: The 17th amendment allows for citizen to vote for senators from their state?
True the 17th amendment allows citizens to vote for senators from their state.
400
What happens when congress overrides the president's veto of a bill?
The bill becomes a law regardless of what the president wants.