Bicameralism
What are the two chambers of Congress?
The Senate and The House of Representatives
How many senators are there?
100, 2 for each state
How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?
435
What is the job of Congress when it comes to laws?
Congress creates/writes/makes the laws.
A bill is ...
a proposed law.
What does the word bicameral mean?
having two parts or chambers
How long do senators serve in their role?
6 years
How long do representatives serve?
two years
How many steps does Congress have to create a law?
9
Federal laws are ...
laws that apply to the entire country.
Which part of the Constitution established bicameralism?
Article 1
Who do senators represent?
everyone in their state
Who do representatives represent?
everyone in their district, which is a smaller portion of a state
A word that means 'law-making'
legislative
A district is ...
a specific section of a state represented by a member of the House of Representatives.
Why did our nation's founders choose to set up a bicameral government?
Because they thought that having one house with equal representation for all states and one house with representation based on population helps balance the needs and power of the different states.
Who is in charge of the senate?
Why is it that some states have more representatives than other states?
The number of representatives allowed is based on each states' population.
What happens if the president vetoes a law written by Congress, but Congress wants to pass it anyway?
They can override the president's veto with a 2/3 vote.
Veto means ...
a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
Blast from the past!
The United Kingdom's Parliament also has a bicameral system. What are the names of the 2 chambers of Parliament?The House of Lords and the House of Commons.
They approve the people the president chooses for government jobs.
and
They approve treaties between the U.S. and other countries.
What is one of the special duties of The House of Representatives?
They are in charge of starting bills that have to do with raising money, such as taxes.
The 9 steps for creating a law are ...
present, introduce, committee report, floor debate, vote, hand-off, compromise, another vote, to the president
Enumerated means ...
powers of Congress specifically listed in the Constitution