Checks & Balances
The US Constitution
The Legislative Branch
House Vs. Senate
How a Bill Becomes A Law
100
To make sure that no one branch of government would become too strong, the writers of the Constitution built in a series of -----.
What is checks and balances?
100
A document that outlines the United States Government
What is the US Constitution?
100
The building in Washington D.C in which the Legislative Branch is located.
What is the Capitol building?
100
Name one power both the House of Representatives and Senate share.
What is: collecting taxes, providing defense, declaring war, starting a bill, making laws
100
A law is called what before it's passed?
What is a bill?
200
Which branch appoints justices? Which branch checks?
What is executive? and Legislative?
200
What three articles outline the three branches of government?
What is Article 1, 2, & 3?
200
What group makes up the legislative branch? What two groups make up this branch?
What is Congress? What is the House of Representatives & The Senate?
200
Define filibuster. Define Elastic Clause.
What is "to kill a bill by talking it to death". What is "implied powers"
200
Before the house is sent to congress, it is first assigned to __________.
What is a committee?
300
True/False: There can be checks and balances WITHIN one branch of government.
What is TRUE? (Legislative: The HOR and Senate check each other!)
300
The introduction to the Constitution?
What is the preamble?
300
The main job of the legislative branch..
What is lawmaking?
300
Which house can BRING CHARGES of impeachment? Which house can HOLD TRIALS of impeachment? (Bonus: What is impeachment?)
What is the House of Rep.? What is The Senate?
300
True/False? The process of a bill becoming a law: Committee, Senate, House, President
What is FALSE. The bill is sent to the House of Reps before the Senate
400
Which branch has the power to create and pass legislation? Which branch checks it?
What is legislative?/Executive?
400
True/False: The amendments are part of the Constitution.
What is TRUE?
400
True/False: Members of the legislative branch are appointed by the President.
What is FALSE. Bonus: How do they become Congressmen?
400
Name the terms of both houses AND the age requirements.
What is: Senate: 6 Year Term/ 30 Years Old HOR: 2 Year Term/ 25 Years Old
400
How many members of The Senate must agree before the bill is sent on/needed to end a debate?
What is 60 members? or 3/5 of Senate
500
Which branch controls approximation of money? Which branch checks it?
What is legislative?/ Executive?
500
The article which deals with "Supremacy of the National Law"
What is Article 6?
500
Represenatation of the House of Representatives is based off of __________. Representation of the Senate is ____________.
What is state population? What is 2 per state? (Bonus: How many members are in each?)
500
Why can only the House of Representatives start a tax bill?
They are "closer to the people" (=giving the people more control over tax laws)
500
Percentage of Congress that must vote YES to override a president's veto?
What is 2/3?
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