House
How many years are Representative's terms?
2 years
How many years are the Senators terms?
6 years
This is the main function of the Legislative Branch.
Make Laws.
Where can Bills be introduced?
Either the House or the Senate
Which branch did the Founding Fathers expect to be the most powerful?
The Legislative Branch
How many Representatives are there?
435
How old do you need to be to run for Senate?
30 years old
This word describes how our Legislative branch is set up, a word meaning two houses.
Bicameral
Which chamber is the only one that can introduced bills concerning revenue?
The House of Representatives
Which chamber of Congress was supposed to be most influenced by the will of the people?
The House of Representatives
How old do you have to be to run for the House of Representatives?
25 years old
Who is the head of the Senate?
The Vice President
Powers stated directly in the Constitution are called?
Enumerated or Expressed Powers
What is the first the first step after a Bill is introduced?
It gets sent to a committee
Reapportionment is the shifting of seats in the House of Representatives every 10 years after this is taken
The Census
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
The Speaker of the House
What is the Vice President's role in the Senate?
Cast the tie breaking vote.
How many terms can a Senator or Congressman serve?
As many as they want
If the President vetoes a Bill how much of Congress is need to override his veto?
This writ primarily protects you from unlawful imprisonment
The Writ of Habeas Corpus
Drawing district lines to make it easier for one political party or legislator to win is called?
Gerrymandering
Name two things that the Senate has approval power over.
Treaties and Presidential Appointments
Congress shall have all the power to make laws which shall be ___________________ for carrying into execution its foregoing powers
Necessary and Proper
If the House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill, what happens next?
The bill is sent to a Conference Committee
Congress cannot make laws that declare an action illegal that was legal when the action took place. These are called:
Ex Post Facto Laws