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Question 1

Define the Legislative Branch

Answer 1

The Legislative Branch makes the laws and has two houses
-The senate
-The house of reps

Question 2

Congress

Answer 2

The name of our Legislative branch

Question 3

Senate

Answer 3

The Senate has 100 members and is a house in the Legislative Branch.
In the Senate, the term lasts 6 years but every 2 years, 1/3 of the Senate is up for reelection. The vice president helps with tie breakers and the Senate is EQUAL REPS

Question 4

House of Reps

Answer 4

the House has 435 members and each state get gets 2 reps to go to the Senate. The house takes the cences. The house can BEGIN the impeachment process. The house is PROPORTIONAL REPS. the term, for two years and can be considered for relection

Question 5

Majority Leader

Answer 5

Leader of the Majority party which is republican now. Gets the most votes usually

Question 6

Minority Leader

Answer 6

Leader of the minority party and is not democrate.

Question 7

Congressional Record

Answer 7

This is where the congress documents all of it’s important speeches that happen. This way people can look back on what was said

Question 8

Term

Answer 8

This is how long someone is elected for. For example, the president is on a 4 year term

Question 9

President Pro Tempore

Answer 9

This person is elected by the Majorty party. They serve as the president for absence. This is a honor for older people in the senate

Question 10

Speaker of the House

Answer 10

The speaker of the house is the president of the House of Reps

Question 11

Census

Answer 11

A count of the population every 10 years by the House of Reps

Question 12

Impeachment

Answer 12

This is the process in which a congressmen is getting the boot. It first has to go through the House and then the Senate acts as the court to see if they really deserve to get the boot

Question 13

Bicameral

Answer 13

This is the two chambers (Senate and the house of reps)

Question 14

Majority

Answer 14

The bigger party

Question 15

Minority

Answer 15

The smaller party

Question 16

Article 1

Answer 16

1st section about the legislative branch in the Constitution

Question 17

Constituents

Answer 17

Citznes under a leader of you (Shelly Pingree)

Question 18

Chambers

Answer 18

two chambers in the Congress
-house of reps
-senate

Question 19

Committee

Answer 19

A smaller group therefore you can get more done

Question 20

Bill

Answer 20

a bill is a baby law

Question 21

Amendments

Answer 21

a change

Question 22

Veto

Answer 22

a veto is a presedent saying no to a law and vetoing

Question 23

Pocket Veto

Answer 23

A pocket Veto is when the president doesn’t sign it but congress is out of session

Question 24

Sponsor

Answer 24

A member of congress that promotes a law

Question 25

How can I support or suggest a bill?

Answer 25

Email a snetor
Tell a Sentor

Question 26

requirements to become a senate

Answer 26

The requirements:
- be at least 30 years old
- A US citizen for at least 9 years
- Live in the state where you are representing

Question 27

Requirements for a house of reps

Answer 27

The requirements
- At LEAST 25 years old
- Must be a US citizen for at least 7 years
- Must live in the state where you were elected from

Question 28

How many reps in Maine?

Answer 28

Their is 2 from Maine

Question 29

How many Maine seneters?

Answer 29

2 Maine senetors

Question 30

what are the steps to become a law?

Answer 30

-the bill is drafted
-the bill is introduced
-the bill is marked up by a committee
-both houses have to agree on it
-the bill goes to the president

Question 31

who are the reps in maine in senators

Answer 31

susan colin’s and angus king

Question 32

reps in main

Answer 32

shelly pingree and jared golden