Vocab
A proposed law can become a law if passed by both houses and then signed by the President.
What is a bill
What 2 parts are in the Legislative Branch
Why do we need the checks and balances system
To limit powers between the 3 branches
Who are the 2 senators from Missouri
Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley
How many members are in the House of Reps
435
A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws
What is a republic
How long is the term for a House of Reps member
2 years
What branch is having its power checked when congress refuses to approve judicial appointments
Executive and Judicial Branch
What party has the house majority
Democratic
How many members are in the Senate
100
Congresses authority to coin money and regulate its value
What is a currency power
Who is the leader of the House of Reps
The Speaker of the House
How can the judicial branch check the legislative branch
Declare laws passed by congress to be unconstitutional
Who is the senate president
Kamala Harris
How many electoral votes does Missouri get
10
A feature of the constitution that requires the 3 branches of government to be relatively independent of each other
What is separation of powers
Who is the leader of the Senate
The Floor Leader
What branch is having its power checked when the president vetoes a bill
Legislative Branch
How many delegates are there
5
What is gerrymandering
When a political group tries to change a voting district
Congress monitoring of the executive branch bureaucracy and its administration of policy
What is legislative oversight
What are 5 powers of the Legislative Branch
Declares war, makes all laws, regulates interstate and foreign commerce, controls taxing, and spending policies
What could happen if a state's population declined over time
reduced representation in the House of Representatives
Name 3 of the representatives from Missouri
Blaine Luetkemeyer, Vicky Hartzler, Sam Graves
What is filibustering