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Who has the power to make laws?
Congress
100
How many members are in the Senate? How many senators do each state get? How often are there new senators? How long is one term for a senator?
100 2 per. state 1/3 of the Senate every 2 years 6 years
100
The house members are immune to arrest unless... (name two)
-Felony -Treason -breach of the peace, during an attendance to a session of their respective house, and traveling there and back
100
Congress can over ride the presidents veto with a ...... vote. Fill in the blank.
2/3rd vote
100
Can states issue their own money?
NO!
200
What are the two branches of congress?
House of Representatives and The Senate
200
Who is president of the senate and can vote if there is a tie?
The vice president
200
Where does the money to pat the congress come from?
U.S. Treasury
200
Can Congress borrow money on the credit of the United States?
Yes
200
Can Congress treat states unfairly when making laws?
NOPE!
300
How many members are in the House? How many representatives do each state get? How often are in they elected? How long can they stay in office?
435- Based on population- Every 2 years- No term limit -
300
How are the senators and representatives chosen?
The people vote
300
Who comes up with the qualifications for the Representatives?
The House
300
Name 3 things congress can do.
Congress can: 1. Collects taxes, duties, imposts, and excises to pay debts and proved defense. 2. Borrow money on the credit of the United States. 3. Regulate commerce with foreign nations. 4. Make laws regarding neutralization and bankruptcies. 5. Coin money and establish standards for weights and measurements. 6. Provide punishment for counterfeiting U.S. money 7. Establish post offices and roads. 8. Promote commerce and the arts by granting copyrights and patents. 9. Punish pirates out in international waters 10. Declare war. 11. Raise and support armed forces for national defense. 12. Call forth the militia (the National Guard, in modern times) when necessary in order to maintain order. 13. Exercise legal control over all places owned by the U.S. (territories such as Puerto Rico The Constitution in Everyday English 3 and Guam). 14. Make all laws that are necessary and proper to carry out their responsibilities under the Constitution
300
Name 2 things Congress can't do.
1. Congress cannot prohibit the immigration of a person to the U.S. but can charge them money. 2. It cannot ban the process of habeas corpus* during times of peace. 3. It cannot pass a bill of attainder -- one that punishes a person without a trial. 4. It cannot pass a law that criminalizes an act that happened in the past. 5. It cannot pass any direct tax (tax collected directly from the people). 6. It cannot pass a law providing for a tax on items exported from any state (from one state to another). 7. It cannot treat states unequally, giving preferences to one state or another, in passing laws. 8. Money cannot be taken from the national treasury unless Congress votes to do so. 9. Titles of nobility may not be granted by the Congress to any citizen of the United States.
400
There are four ways a new representative can be elected if a current one vacates there post. Name one.
Filled by Governor- Filled by election- Filled by selection of the party who last occupied the seat- Filled by special election-
400
How many times a year is the congress required to assemble?
1 time
400
Who will judge the house elections?
The House
400
how does a bill become a law?
Video time!
400
With out congressional consent, when can a state NOT raise and maintain military force?
During a time of peace
500
When does the senate act as the jury?
During the impeachment of an official from the excecudive or judicial branches of the U.S. government.
500
What must each branch of Congress do daily?
Keep a daily journal of every thing that happened that day
500
All bills for raising revenue originate where?
House of Representatives
500
No state shall enter treaties with...
Forgiven countries