House of Representatives
Which article of the Constitution lays out the Legislative Branch?
Article 1
How many members of the Senate? How many per state?
100 - 2 per state
What is a bill?
A proposed law
Which political party was established first?
Democrats
A political party that challenges the two major political parties
A third party
How many members of the HoR? How is each state's number of reps determined?
435 - Based on population. More population = more reps.
Who is the true leader of the Senate according to the Constitution?
TITLE & NAME
Vice President
JD Vance
What fraction of a vote is needed in both chambers to override a veto from the president?
2/3
Which political party is associated with stricter gun control, pro-choice, and higher taxes for the rich
Democrat
Which political party controls the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Republican
Who is the leader of the House?
TITLE & NAME
The Speaker of the House
Mike Johnson
What are the qualifications to become a Senate?
1. 30 years old or older
2. U.S. citizen for 9+years
3. Resident of the state represented
What are committees and what do they do?
Small groups that specialize on one topic for lawmaking (e.g. tax committee for tax laws)
They make changes to bills based on their topic to make them better
Which political party wants stricter border control, pro-life, and larger military spending/size
Republican
The _________ party is more like the Republicans while the ____________ party is more like the Democrats.
Libertarian
Green
What are the qualifications to become a Representative?
1. 25 years old or older
2. U.S. citizen for 7+years
3. Resident of the state represented
Who is the leader of the Senate when the true leader is not present?
TITLE & NAME
President Pro Tempore
Chuck Grassley
What are the President's two options for a bill approve by the House and the Senate?
Bonus 100 Points:
What can Congress do if a bill is rejected?
2. Veto it (reject it)
Bonus:
If vetoed, Congress can override a veto with a 2/3rds vote in the House and the Senate
Why can't third party candidates win major elections?
Winner take all
Exempt from debates
Issues in other platforms
In what decade did the Republican and Democrat party viewpoints switch?
1910s
Progressive Era
What is gerrymandering?
Drawing congressional districts (which Representatives represent) in a way which favors a specific political party over another
What is the power that the Vice President have that the President Pro Tempore not have?
Tie-breaking vote in the Senate
Describe the process of how a bill becomes a law.
Idea, Introduced in one chamber, sent to committee, committee actions, floor debates, vote, flip to opposite chamber, begin again, conference committee if needed, send to president, override if needed, register as a law
Elect candidates
Educate public
Get people involved
Operate government
Develop/Influence policies
Dispense information
Provide stability
Name 3 US territories that have non-voting delegates in the House of Representatives.
Washington DC
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
American Somoa
Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico