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House of Representatives
The Senate
How a bill becomes a law
Constitution
Levels of Government
100

The name of the leader of the house

Speaker of the House

100
Each state has this many Senators
What is two?
100

What 3 places does a bill go to before it's able to pass?

House of Representatives
Senate
The President

100

According to the Constitution, the Legislative Branch's main function is to 

create laws

100

Name the three levels of government

National, state, and local 

200
Determines how many representatives each state gets
What is population of state?
200
The length of term for a Senator
What is 6 years?
200

Who is allowed to introduce a bill? 

A. the governor 

B. the House of Representatives 

C. The Senate 

D. Either the House of Representatives or the Senate

D. 

200

This part of the constitution give the legislative branch its power

What is Article I 

200

Like on a national level, the executive branch has to sign a bill at the state level. Who is this person?

The Governor

300
The length of a term for a House of Representative member
What is two years?
300

Who breaks ties in the Senate

Vice President

300

What is the majority needed in order to override a presidential veto?

What is 2/3 in each house

300

According to the Constitution, the Legislative Branch is bicameral. What does this mean?

Two houses

300

Which is NOT an example of legislative branch of government? 

A. the mayor of a city 

B. Florida County commissioner

C. State Senate 

D. U.S. House Representatives. 

A

400

How old do you have to be to run in the House of Representatives? 

25 years old
400

How old do you have to be to be in the Senate?

30 years old 

400

What is the purpose of a conference committee? 

A. to resolves differences between House and Senate Bills 

B. To vote on which bill is better 

C. to over ride presidential vetoes on bills. 

D. to listen to experts discuss the merits of bills. 

A. 

400

What does the Constitution mean by "Necessary and Proper" 

Congress can have any power that is needed to do their job. 

400

Which of the following is an example of a local ordinance? 

A. a law about voting rights 

B. a law about zoning issues (What kinds of buildings you can and cannot have in a certain place)  

C. Operating motor vehicles 

D. A law about setting aside land for national parks. 

B. Zoning laws 

500
The number of voting members in the House
What is 435?
500

How long do you have to be a citizen to run in the Senate?

9 years. 

500

The two ways the President could handle a bill

Signing the bill or a veto

500

Name an Enumerated power of Congress

Declaring war, Taxing, post office, Naturalization laws, Commerce laws, Currency. 

500

How is Florida Legislation similar to U.S. Legislation? 

A. There are 120 representatives 

B. There are 40 Senators 

C. There are term limits of 8 years 

D. There are 2 houses. 

D