Article 1 Flashcards
Define the Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch makes the laws and has two houses
-The senate
-The house of reps
Congress
The name of our Legislative branch
Senate
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
House of Reps
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
Majority Leader
Leader of the Majority party which is republican now. Gets the most votes usually
Minority Leader
Leader of the minority party and is not democrate.
Congressional Record
This is where the congress documents all of it’s important speeches that happen. This way people can look back on what was said
Term
This is how long someone is elected for. For example, the president is on a 4 year term
President Pro Tempore
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
Speaker of the House
The speaker of the house is the president of the House of Reps
Census
A count of the population every 10 years by the House of Reps
Impeachment
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
Bicameral
This is the two chambers (Senate and the house of reps)
Majority
The bigger party
Minority
The smaller party
Article 1
1st section about the legislative branch in the Constitution
Constituents
Citznes under a leader of you (Shelly Pingree)
Chambers
two chambers in the Congress
-house of reps
-senate
Committee
A smaller group therefore you can get more done
Bill
a bill is a baby law
Amendments
a change
Veto
a veto is a presedent saying no to a law and vetoing
Pocket Veto
A pocket Veto is when the president doesn’t sign it but congress is out of session
Sponsor
A member of congress that promotes a law
How can I support or suggest a bill?
Email a snetor
Tell a Sentor
requirements to become a senate
The requirements:
- be at least 30 years old
- A US citizen for at least 9 years
- Live in the state where you are representing
Requirements for a house of reps
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
How many reps in Maine?
Their is 2 from Maine
How many Maine seneters?
2 Maine senetors
what are the steps to become a law?
-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
who are the reps in maine in senators
susan colin’s and angus king
reps in main
shelly pingree and jared golden
