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The Constitution
Legislative Branch
Legislative Branch
The Constitution
Constitution and Legislative Branch
100
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
100
A small group of representatives and senators in Congress who meet to study bills, learn about problems in the country and find ways to solve them.
Committees
100
How many members does the House of Representatives have?
435
100
How many amendments in the Bill of Rights?
10
100
What does the Judicial branch do?
Decide if laws are constitutional. Supreme Court.
200
Before the Constitution was written, there was another form of government that failed the early US. What was that called?
The Articles of Confederation
200
The meetings of congress that begin in January of each year. The 33rd Congress is now in ____________.
Session
200
How many members does the U.S. Senate have?
100
200
Name two of the rights protected under the Bill of Rights.
Freedom of press, religion, speech, assembly, right to bear arms, right to trial by jury of peers, etc.
200
What does the legislative branch do?
makes the laws - congress
300
In what city was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia, PA
300
larger than half, the greater part of the number "Republicans now hold the ____________ of the votes in Congress."
majority
300
What is the leader of the House of Representatives called and how is he elected?
Speaker of the House - Majority of house members - majority party usually wins
300
How many branches of government are there? Name them.
3 - Executive - Legislative - Judicial
300
How are the number of members of the House of Representatives decided upon?
by individual state population
400
How many states had to ratify the Constitution?
Nine (9)
400
Who are the people that elect a person to public office? "The representatives of each state must answer to their _______________."
Constituents
400
What is the leader of the Senate called and how is he determined?
President of the Senate Constitution gives this power to the Vice President
400
Who is the head of the executive branch?
The President
400
How many senators are there for each state?
two
500
Which section of the Constitution details how the three branches are organized and operate?
The Articles
500
These are the most powerful committees in congress. If they do not approve of a bill, it will most likely not make it to the house or senate floor.
Standing Committees
500
What is an idea for new laws that is written and voted on?
a bill
500
Name two reasons why we need to know how many people live in each state, county, city, etc.
electoral college votes, house of representatives, school district maps, voting districts
500
Who is the Representative for District 10 - Winchester?
Barbara Comstock