The House
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435
How many total members are in the senate?
100 (2 per state)
Which branch of the government is headed by the President?
Executive
This person is next in line, if the President dies?
Vice President
How is membership in the house determined for each state?
Based on population
Senators hold _____ year terms.
6
Which branch writes laws?
Legislative
What does a committee do with a bill?
Discuss & debate
This document is the supreme law of the United States?
The Constitution
How old do you have to be to become a member of the House of Representatives?
25
How old do you have to be to a senator?
30
Which branch checks that laws are Constitutional?
Judicial
What happens if a committee decides a bill is not important enough to become a law?
It dies
Each branch is given a power over another branch of government (make sure one branch doesn't get too powerful).
Checks and balances
Each member can serve for how many years?
2
Name the two Senators from the state of NC?
Richard Burr & Thom Tillis
Which branch includes the Supreme Court?
Judicial
What can a president do if he doesn't like a bill?
Veto
The opening statement of the Constitution?
Preamble
Who is the most powerful person in the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
How long do you have to live in a state to become a Senator?
9 years
This branch is also called the Congress?
Legislative
Who can override a presidential veto?
Congress-2/3 vote in the House and Senate
The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution is called what?
The Bill of Rights