House of Representatives
How many people are in the House of Representatives?
435
How many senators are there per state?
2
what do impeachment mean
bringing chrages(to a high authority person) example: the president
what’s a bill
a proposed law
yes or no, this branch controls money
yea
How long are terms in the House of Representatives?
2 years
Is there a term limit for Senators?
Nope
what’s FilAbuster mean
The tactic to delay or prevent Senate action on a bill
true or false- once the president vetoes a bill, it can’t be passed again
false, it can be sent back and a majority vote can win it
can they declare war?
yes they can
How many representatives does Tennessee have?
9
What are the names of Tennessee’s senators? (first and last)
Bill Haggerty and Marsha Blackburn
what is the definition of LEGISLATIVE??
to make laws
is a bill a law once it’s proposed?
no, got to go through a system of approval
What does bicameral mean?
two houses
What does the Speaker of the House do?
they lead the house
How long to you have to be a US citizen to be in the Senate?
9 years
what is a branch
a part of a government
what percent has to agree for a vetoed bill to be again
two/3
How many Senator votes are needed to end debate on a bill?
60 out of 100
How old do you have to be to be a representative?
25 years old
Who is the president of the Senate? (title) What is their role?
Vice President, vote to break a tie.
what is a “chair”
a spot that a senator or representative holds in the senate and hor
do bills go through
a- hor
b-senate
c-all the above
c, must be agreed on by all
What is the 4th step in a bill becoming a law?
The presidential signature or veto back to congress