The Legislature
Legislative Requirements
Jobs in the Legislature
Checks & Balances
Who Knows?
100
City where the U.S. Congress meets in the Capitol Building.
Washington, D.C.
100
Residency requirement to join the House or Senate (where must you live).
In the state or district you represent
100
This person is also the president of the Senate.
The Vice President
100
This is how a president shows his approval of a bill passed by Congress, thus making it a law?
Signs it
100
The 8th Grade vice principal
Mr. McCuish
200
The job of the legislative branch of government.
To make the law
200
Age requirement to join the House of Representatives.
25 years old
200
The title for the leader of the House of Representatives.
Speaker
200
This is what we call it when a president rejects a bill passed by Congress?
A Veto
200
The full last name of your science teacher
Ms. Comer
300
The two parts, or houses of the U.S. Congress
The Senate and the House of Representatives
300
Age requirement to join the U.S. Senate.
30 years old
300
This house of Congress has the power to approve presidential appointments and treaties.
The Senate
300
This is how the Supreme Court (the judicial branch) check the power of the legislative branch (Congress)?
Rule (say) that a law passed by Congress is unconstitutional
300
This is when 5th period starts each day (time the second bell rings to start class).
12:30pm
400
Total number of senators in the Senate.
100
400
Citizenship requirement to join the U.S. Senate.
A citizen for the last 9 years.
400
This chamber of Congress is where all tax and spending bills must begin.
The House of Representatives
400
This person chooses all judges in the judicial branch ...as long as they're approved.
The President
400
This personal device should be turned off each day between 7:45 and 2:30 ...no texting!
Your cell phone
500
Number of representatives in the House of Representatives.
435
500
Citizenship requirement to join the House of Representatives.
A citizen for the past 7 years.
500
This chamber of Congress starts the impeachment process to remove the president or other government official.
The House of Representatives
500
The fraction of senators and representatives who must vote to overcome a president's veto.
2/3
(290/435 in the House - 67/100 in the Senate)
500
The month, day, and year the Declaration of Independence was signed.
July 4, 1776
