Senate
How old do you need to be to be in the Senate?
30 years of age
How many years do you need to be a citizen in the House?
7 years
What is the 1st factor?
Can Congress do this?
What is the 1st step to make a law?
What is legislation?
A written document that could become law
How many years do you need to be a citizen in the Senate?
9 years
How old do you need to be to be in the House?
25 years of age
What is the 2nd factor?
What do my voters think?
What is the last step?
To the President!
What is the word for a person who makes laws?
Legislator
What is the special duty of the Senate?
Approve presidential appointments
How many people are in the House?
435
What is the 3rd factor?
What does my party think?
What step comes after the hand-off?
The compromise
What does constituent mean?
someone being represented in a state or district
How many people in the Senate?
100
Who leads the House?
The Speaker of the House
What is the 4th factor?
What is my opinon?
How many votes are there in this process?
2
What does legislate mean?
To make laws!
Who leads the Senate?
The Vice President
What are the special duties of the House?
All bills about taxes (or money) must start here
What is the 5th factor?
What do my special interest groups think?
What step comes after the committee report?
The floor debate
What does bicameral mean?
A legislative body having two chambers