Vocabulary
Legislature composed of two houses.
What is Bicameral?
Runs the Legislative Branch.
What is House Of Representatives and Senate?
Once Congress has passed a bill, the president has the power to ......
What is veto the bill?
Current Senate Majority Whip
Former Attorney General of Texas
In politics since 1998
Who is John Cornyn?
Age required for House Of Representative member
Age required for Senate member
What is 25 yrs old? (HOR)
What is 30 yrs old? (Senate)
A group of people represented by an elected official.
What is Constituency?
The main job of the Legislative Branch.
What is to make Laws?
The can declare laws or presidential actions unconstitutional.
Who is the judicial branch?
.Congressional District
.Former Navy Seal
.Fluent in Spanish
.Elected in 2018
Who is Dan Crenshaw?
Term Length for both houses of Legislature
What is a 2 yr term (HOR) and 6 yr term (Senate)?
Unlimited debate aimed at keeping a bill from being voted on.
What is a Filibuster?
Name Three Powers that Congress has.
What is
Raise and collect taxes
Borrow money
Regulate commerce
Set laws for Naturalization and Bankruptcy
Coin Money
Punish counterfeiting
Post office
Copyrights and patents
Set up courts
Declare war
Establish the military and
National guard
Make rules and allot funds for the military and National guard
Punish pirates
Run Washington D.C. and all federal property
Elastic clause- implied power?
Can call special sessions and appeal to the people.....
Who is the President? (Executive Branch)
.Grew up in Houston
.Graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law
.First Hispanic Representative for Texas at the US Senate Level
Who is Ted Cruz?
Amount of members allowed in each house of legislature
What is a 435 members (HOR) and 100 members (Senate)?
Illegally redrawing political boundaries to give the majority party an advantage.
What is Gerrymandering?
Name one Special Power given to Senate.
What is
Approves all treaties
Approves all appointments
Chooses the Vice President in an Electoral College tie
Acts as the jury in all trials of impeachment
Filibuster
Cloture?
Before they can be part of the legislative branch they have to be by the people
What is be elected?
.3rd in line of succession
.Decides the committees each member will serve on
.Decides the order in which bills will be heard
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
The amount of years a person must be a U.S. citizen for in the United States in order to be a member for Senate and HOR.
What is 7 yrs (HOR) and 9 yrs (Senate)?
A vote used to end a filibuster and end debate.
What is Cloture?
Name one Special Power that is given to the House Of Representatives?
What is
All money (appropriations) bills start in HOR
Select the President in an Electoral College tie
Write the article of impeachment against high ranking officials
Before they get anything done they have to vote about it and get the.......
What is the majority vote?
.Head of the Senate: U.S. Vice President
Who is Mike Pence?
A member must be.......
What is be inhabitants of the state they represent?