SENATE
HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES
VOCABULARY
I'm Just A Bill
CHECKS & BALANCES
100
How members are determined in the Senate.
What is EQUAL representation?
100
How members are determined in the House of Representatives.
What is POPULATION? (more people = more representatives)
100
A written plan for a law.
What is a BILL?
100
After a bill is approved by the House it goes to __________.
What is the Senate?
100
May VETO Congress's laws.
What is the President, or Executive Branch?
200
The number of members in the Senate.
What is 100?
200
The number of members in the House of Representatives.
What is 435?
200
Having the power to make laws.
What is LEGISLATION or LEGISLATIVE?
200
After both houses of Congress approve a bill it goes to the _____________.
Who is the president?
200
The branch that passes laws.
What is Congress, or the Legislative Branch.
300
How long members of the Senate serve.
What is 6 years?
300
How long Representatives in the House serve.
What is 2 years?
300
Having 2 houses or parts.
What is BICAMERAL?
300
A permanent committee; they handle most legislation.
What is a Standing Committee?
300
This branch may declare a law UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
What is the Supreme Court, or Judicial Branch?
400
The leader of the Senate.
Who is the Vice President?
400
The number of Representatives from Florida.
What is 27 representatives?
400
A long speech to delay a vote
What is FILIBUSTER?
400
Members of the House and the Senate meet to handle a specific issue.
What is a Joint Committee?
400
This branch has the power to IMPEACH the president (or say he did something that was unconstitutional/wrong).
What is the Supreme Court, or the Judicial Branch?
500
The number of Senators from Florida.
What is 2
500
The title of the leader of the House of Representatives.
What is Speaker of the House?
500
To charge a public official with a crime.
What is IMPEACH?
500
A temporary committee; they discuss special issues.
What is a Select Committee?
500
This branch approves the President's choices for Supreme Court Judges.
What is Congress, or the Legislative Branch?
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