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100

what makes up Congress?

senate and house of represenatives

100
what is the age requirement to become a Senate?

30 years of age and older

100

what is a unified government?

provide an example

- when the legislative and executive branches of government are led by the same party

The situation occurring when the same party controls the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives.

200

what type of legislature is Congress?

Bicameral legislature

200

what is the U.S resident requirement to become a Senate?

Bonus:

what is something that both chambers of congress requirements have in common involving requirements?

you must have lived in the U.S for 9 years and more

bonus

they may choose any state of the U.S to represent themselves.

200

what is a divided government?

example of divided government

- a situation where different political parties control different government branches

The situation occurring when one party controls the White House and another party controls the House of Representatives, the Senate, or both.

300

what are the main functions of Congress?

confirming appointments

overseeing the executive branch

holding hearings

funding government operations

300

how many years can Senate keep their seat?

Bonus

how many member vote for the Senate?

6 years

bonus:

100 members

300

what is the difficulties that a unified government can face?

and provide the description/definition of that difficulty?

gridlock

A situation in which the government has difficulty passing legislation.

400

describe the process of how a bill becomes a law?

Bonus:

true/false: Congress can override the president veto.

If so, how?

If not, why

senate and house representatives vote individually

subcommittees/committees draft

senate and house representatives edit individually

subcommittees/committees edit and finalize

senate and house representatives finalize all together

date marked 

floor reading debate

senate and house representatives vote all together

president decides to veto or pass the bill into a law

Bonus:

True, by having the 2/3 Congress together vote on the bill

400

how many years does house of representatives keep their spot?

how many members of house of representives are there?

how old do you have to be to become a member of house of representatives?

how many years do you have to be a U.S resident?

every 2 years

435 members

25 years

7 years

400

what type of government can have an increase in polarization?

dividing governments

500

what is a bill?

what is a filibuster?

what is a cloture? how many votes to enact it?

Bonus +100:

when can filibuster be initiated/applied?



A proposal for a new law or change to an existing law before it passes in the legislature.

Filibuster: A tactic used to delay or prevent action on a bill by extending the debate on it.

Cloture:A legislative procedure used in the Senate to bring an end to debate. It requires 60 votes to invoke cloture and end a filibuster.

Bonus:

during floor reading debate

500

what is the purpose/goal of Congress?

 enact law and act/represent ( voice of the people)



500

name 4 different types of commitees.

and define

-standing committees 

A situation in which the government has difficulty passing legislation.

-Conference committees 

A temporary committee composed of members from both the House and the Senate responsible for working out the differences between chamber versions of a bill.

-Joint committees

A committee composed of members from both the House and the Senate with jurisdiction over specific issues of mutual interest.

-special committee

A temporary committee organized around a specific purpose. Also called a select committee or an ad hoc committee, a special committee is usually investigative in nature and lacks the authority to review legislation.