3.1-The House
How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?
435
How many senators are there in the Senate?
100
Naturalization deals with...
an immigrant becoming a US citizen
How many votes do you need to get a bill passed in a specific chamber?
a majority vote
Who is the leader of the Senate? What is their job title?
The Vice President. President of the Senate.
The size of the House is based on what?
Does this benefit smaller or larger states?
Population
Larger
Does the Senate benefit smaller or larger populated states?
smaller-everyone has equal representation
When the US borrows money from people and countries what does this lead to?
debt
What is the role of committees?
to create, work, and revise bills. They help make the lawmaking process more efficient
When the leader of the Senate is unavailable, who becomes the leader of the Senate?
What are the three qualifications needed to be a representative?
1. Must be 25 years old or older
2. Citizen in the US for 7+ years
3. Live in the state you represent
What are the three qualifications needed to become a senator?
1. must be 30 years old
2. must be a citizen for 9 years
3. must live in the state you are elected in
What is the tax power?
Congress has the power to require you to pay taxes
What is a veto? Who can veto?
rejecting a bill. the President
What is the job title of the leader of the House of Representatives?
the Speaker of the House
What is gerrymandering?
redrawing district lines to give a political party an advantage over the other
How long is a senator's term?
6 years
What is the investigation power?
Congress calls people in from around the country to investigate wrongdoing or to get better insight on how to better write a bill
How can Congress override a President's veto?
by a 2/3 majority vote in both chambers of Congress
Why does the Senate favor smaller populated states?
Each state has an equal vote/say
What role does the House play in impeachment?
How many votes is necessary?
they impeach which means to bring charges against
majority vote
what role does the Senate play in the impeachment process?
How many votes is necessary?
They remove and convict the person if enough votes are had
2/3 majority vote
who declares war in the United States?
Congress only
Rank in order the 7 steps a bill goes through to become a law.
1. Write the bill
2. Introduce the bill/gather sponsors (supporters)
3. Committee stage
4. Floor debate
5. Final vote in that chamber
6. Swap chambers
7. Send the bill to the President to be signed into law
Why does the House of Representatives favor larger poulated states?
Larger populated states have more of a say.