House of Representatives
Senate
How a bill becomes a law
Iowa
Vocabulary
100

The upper or lower house of congress.

What is the lower house?

100

The Senate is the Lower or Upper house of the legislative branch?

Upper House

100

The President signs the bill into law.

What is step 4?

100

Iowa Senators

Who are Chuck Grassley and Joni Earnst?
100

Punished for a crime without a trial.

What is bill of attainder?

200

The Speaker of the House.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

200

The Vice President

Who is the leader of the Senate?

200

The law is introduced to the Senate or House.

What is step 1?

200

2

What is the number of Iowa Senators?
200

Population count every 10 years

What is the census?

300

435

What is the number of House of Representatives?

300

100

What is the number of members in the Senate?

300

Bill is sent to the House or Senate for debate and approval.

What is step 3?

300

4

What is the number of house of representative members Iowa has?

300

Listed powers of congress

What are expressed powers of congress?

400

Two Years

How long a house member's term is?

400

6 years

What is the number of years a senate member's term is?

400

The bill is referred to a committee for discussion or markup.

What is step 2?

400

Linn County

What is the county that Cedar Rapids is in?

400

Not listed powers of congress

What are implied powers of congress?

500

The legislative branch is made up of 2 houses.

What is bicameral?

500

This person has the Tie-breaker vote.

Who is the Vice President?

500

Killing a bill for not signing it after 10 days.

What is a pocket veto?

500

The Governor of Iowa

Who is Kim Reynolds?

500

Can't be jailed without a good reason

What is habeas corpus?

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