Senate
House of Representatives
Whole Congress
Checks and Balances
Making Laws
100
There are 100 people
How many people are in the Senate?
100
Specific area represented by a Representative in the house.
What is a district?
100
The Senate and the House of Representatives
Who is part of the Congress?
100
So no branch becomes too powerful.
Why do we have Checks and Balances?
100
2/3 of congress has to agree to pass a law.
What can the congress do to a law if they get a veto?
200
We represent the state
Who does the Senate represent?
200
25 years old.
How old do you have to serve in the House of Representatives?
200
The Constitution.
The powers of Congress are limited by this document.
200
President signs the bill into law.
How does the President keep a check on the Congress?
200
Take the bill to the president.
What's the Last step to make a law?
300
30 years old
How old do you have to be to run in Senate
300
2 years.
How long do you serve in the House of Representatives?
300
Creating armies, declaring war, and approving treaties
What are the powers of congress
300
Ambassadors and Supreme Court Justices.
Who must the Senate approve?
300
Regulating the actions the country's members.
What is a law?
400
Live in the state
What is a requirement to run in the Senate?
400
Who is the Precedent?
This person is third in line to become President, and heads the House of Representatives.
400
The voters back home.
Who is Congress responsible to represent?
400
Impeach the President.
What can the Senate do?
400
A solution (Idea) to solve problems.
What is a bill?
500
Who is the president pro tempor?
This person takes over the senate when VP is on a diplomatic mission.
500
Based on population.
How is the House divided among the states?
500
To ensure that people represented fairly.
What is the goal of Congress?
500
66% majority.
How much percent of a vote is needed to override the President's veto?
500
What is "I'm Just a Bill"?
This song by School House Rock, is about s Bill becoming a law.
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