National Legislature
Historical, Practical, Theoretical
Why is our Legislative Branch bicameral (two houses)?
435
How many members are there in the House?
100
How many members are there in the Senate?
Committee
What are small groups in both the House and the Senate that review/ edit Bills before they are voted on?
Reserved powers
What powers are expressly written in the Constitution?
Session
What is a period of time in which Congress meets?
2 years
How many years to Reps serve?
6 years
How many years do Senators serve?
Conference Committee
What committee is created if Bills do not match in the House and the Senate?
Implied powers
What powers are not expressly written in the constitution but Congress can still do?
Special Session
What is a session meeting called by the president for some emergency situation?
It is a continuous body
How/ when is the Senate elected?
Bill
What is a proposed law?
Make laws
What is the job of the Legislative branch?
Directly by popular vote
How is Congress chosen?
7 years
How many long does a person need to be a US citizen to serve in the House?
9 years
How long must a senator be a US Citizen before they can serve?
Bill rider
What is a provision added to a Bill that is likely to get passed?
Article 1
What article in the US Constitution gives you the information about National Congress?
Represent such a small portion of the population
Why is Congress unpopular?
Impeachment
Power that they have to bring charges against an elected official.
Fence
What role does the Senate play between the House and the President?
How many steps are there for a Bill to become a law?
Article 2
What article in the PA Constitution gives you information about the PA Congress?