Legislative Life
What is the MAIN POWER/PURPOSE of the Legislative branch?
Create laws/lawmaking body
A population count taken by the Census Bureau every 10 years is called a...
census
How many senators are there per state?
2
True or False- a standing committee focuses on permanent and specific issues
True
_____ houses have to approve the same bill
Both
What are the two chambers in Congress?
Senate & House of Representatives
You have to be at least ___ years old to serve in the House of Representatives
25
The political party with more than ½ the members belong...
majority party
A person who decides when to meet & what bills to study is a committee _____________
chairperson
Step 1: House needs majority vote to impeach (accuse)
Step 2: Senate acts as a jury in trial to decide if the person it innocent or guilty. 2/3 vote needed to remove them
These are the 2 steps for which process?
impeachment
There are ____ members in the Senate.
100
You have to be at least ___ years old to be a Senator.
30
An oddly shaped election district designed to increase the voting strength of a particular group is called...
gerrymandering
Which type of committee includes members of both houses?
joint committee
Who (what group of people) actually raises money for and supports the military?
Congress/Legislative Branch
435
How long do you have to be a citizen for to serve in the House?
at least 7 years
How long do you have to be a citizen to serve in the Senate?
at least 9 years
When the vice president is absent, who is the presiding officer of the Senate?
the president pro tempore
Clause 18 is known as the ______ clause because Congress has the ability to stretch their power
elastic
The number of members in the House is determined by...
population
To serve in the House, you must live in the state your ______ is in.
district
How does a census affect representation in the House of Representatives?
If population rises, they will add representatives. If population lowers, they will subtract representatives
Name the 3 types of committees
standing, select, and joint
What does it mean when a committee ‘kills’ a bill?
Majority vote against a bill