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Basic Structure
Basic Function
Legislative Process
The Commitees
Powers of the Legislature
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What does the legislative branch consist of?
House of Reps. and the Senate
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What is the main job of Congress?
To pass laws
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What is what type of document is brought to the House of Reps or Senate in a committee?
A bill
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What is the committee must either pass or veto a bill, who makes the final decision?
The chairman
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What is the legislative branch known as?
Congress
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How many elected members are in the house of Representatives?
435 elected members
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In order to get the president to sign a bill, who must pass the same bill?
The House and the Senate
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What is before passing a bill, the committee must check what on the bill.
The fineprint
200
How many members does the Senate committee have?
5 members
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What is article of the constitution created the legislative branch?
Article 1
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Who is the Speaker of the House elected by?
The House
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Who's job is it to set the budget for the country?
Congress
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What is the process after passing the law or bill?
The mark-up
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How many members does the House of Representatives have?
9 members
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The members of the house and senate make what kind of changes?
They ratify the amendments and pass bills
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How often are House members elected?
Every two years
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How do you start the legislative process?
Introduce a bill to Congress
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After the bill has been passed, what is something the chairman must write?
A written report
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The extension of a discussion to slow the legislative process is called?
A filabuster
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How many Senators are chosen from each state?
2 Senators
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The Senate is composed of how many senators?
100 Senators
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How much of Congress needs to vote in favor of a bill, to override the president's veto of a bill?
At least two-thirds of Congress
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What is when the bill reaches the Senate, they must discuss it. What is this discussion called?
A debate
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Could anyone show up to a committee?
Yes, with permission
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Before the President gets a bill, what must the House and and the Senate do along with signing signatures?
A majority vote