Senators
House of Reps.
Political parties
Congress
Bills
100
Requirements include being _____ the (minimum age) and _____ to be a citizen in said state.
How old is 30, and 9 years?
100
Requirements include being _____ old as minimum age and ______ as a resident in said state.
How old is 25 yrs and 7 yrs.
100
The time length that Debbie Stabenoe has been in office for
She served for 12 years in the Michigan House of Representatives (1979-90) and four years in the State Senate (1991-94). Two years later, she was elected to represent Michigan’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
100
How it all came to be.
What is the Great Compromise?
100
Talking a bill to death
what is a filibuster?
200
The term length
How long is 6 yrs?
200
Term length
How long is 2 years
200
Political parties fall under this
What is a spectrum?
200
Name of the group who collectively agrees on a bill before sending it back to the House and Senate or forward to the president
What is a Conference Committee?
200
If the President doesn't like the bill after agreed by both houses then the president can do this
what is a veto?
300
The amount of senators
How many are 4 total, 2 nationally and 2 in state?
300
The amount of members per state
How much is (based on population)--435 total
300
2 individuals who represent us in D.C
Who are Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow?
300
They control the house by this much
Who are the GOP took control of the House. Republicans have 220 seats and Democrats have 213.
300
The method of how citizens intervene in politics, to play a role in proposing a bill.
What happens when the people don't agree with something and contact their house of representitives?
400
The reserved powers of the Senate include the following
What are confirming the presidents appointments, objecting/ approving the presidents appointments, jury for impeachment trial?
400
Reserved powers of the House of Reps. include these
Originates money bills (taxes)
Begin impeachment process
Elects President if Electoral College fails to do so
400
They didn't want political parties
Who are former presidents?
400
Legislative branch has these responsibilities/privileges do these things
a) Control National Lands
b) Declare War
c) Levy and collect taxes
d) Grant Statehood
400
The president can write this equivalent of a law
What is an executive order?
500
Our senators are _______, (I'd choose this role)
What are Democrats?
500
After Nancy Peloski this person now is the speaker of the house
Who is representative Hakeem Jeffries?
500
Our senators are _______
What are Democrats?
500
Where do they meet
Where is Capitol Hill?
500
A bill starts here (provide explanation of where)
Article I, Section 7, of the Constitution provides that all bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives but that the Senate may propose, or concur with, amendments.