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Qualifications
Impeachment Process
Characteristics of Legislative Branch
Legislative Leaders
Miscellaneous
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How old do you have to be to become Representative?
25 years old
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T or F: The Senate accuses someone of impeachment.
False, this is the duty of the House
100
In comparison, which chamber of the legislative branch is larger?
House of Representative
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Who is the Chair of the House?
Speaker of the House, John Boehner
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Who can issue a veto?
The president
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How old do you have to be to become a Senator?
30 years old
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Where is the impeachment process trial held?
In the Senate
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Whose term length is longer: Senate or House of Representatives?
Senate's term length
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Who is the Chair of the Senate?
Vice President, Joe Biden
200
What is a filibuster?
The use of endless speeches on the Senate floor to delay or prevent passage of legislation
300
What is the length of citizenship required to become a Representative or Senator?
Representative- 7 years Senator- 9 years
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What does the term impeach mean?
To accuse someone of wrongdoing
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Are the dates of election in the House and Senate the same? If so, what is the date?
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even years
300
What role does Nancy Pelosi play in the House?
Minority Leader
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What is a power that is unique to the Senate?
Approve presidential appointments, confirm all federal judicial appointments, ratify treaties, and try impeached officials
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Where do the Representatives have to live?
In the district and state in which they represent.
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Who presides over the impeachment trial?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
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Who does each Representative represent? Who does each Senator represent?
Representative- constituents that live in their congressional district Senator- the entire state
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What does the majority leader do in the House?
Main spokesperson for the Majority Party
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What are powers unique to the House?
Propose tax bills, impeach a tax a federal official
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Where do the Senators have to live?
In the state in which they represent.
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What fraction of the Senate must vote together to impeach an official?
two-thirds
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T or F: Smaller states benefit more from the House of Representatives.
False, they benefit more from the Senate because the House representation is based on population.
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Who is the Pro Tempore?
Orrin Hatch
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What is a pocket veto?
Automatic killing of a bill by refusing to veto and sign it