Article 1 Flashcards
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The legaslative branch has 2 houses.
Upper house/lower house
Upper house: Senate
Lower house: House of Representitives
What are the 8 shared powers of congress?
- Make/Pass laws
- Regulate trade with other countries
- Raise an army
- Declare war
- Establish post offices
- Propose amendments
- Coin money
- Spend money
How many members are in the U.S senate?
100 members (2 per state)
Qualifications for U.S senator
- At least 30 years old.
2 United States citizen for 9 years. - Must live in state represented in senate.
4.’Serves for 6 year terms.
What are the 3 exclusive powers of the U.S senate?
- When the president makes a treaty the senate must approve.
- Can approve or reject appointments.
- Senate decides impeachment.
The Senate can reject a treaty the president wants to make, and the Senate can reject an appointment the president wanted.
Who are the 2 U.S senators of Illinois?
- Dick durbin
2. Mark Kirk
Who Is the president of the senate?
Joe Biden/ The Vice President
Who is the President Pro Tempore of the Senate?
Orrin Hatch
How many members are in the U.S. House of Representatives?
435 Throught the United States
Qualifications for U.S. Representative
- At least 25 years old
- U.S citizen for 7 years
- Must live in the state represented
- Serves a 2 year term
3 exclusive (or specific) powers of the U.S. House of
Representatives
- Only house that can make bills that raise taxes.
- Starts impeachment
- breaks a tie
Who is the speaker of the house.
The top position/ Paul Ryan Wi
What is the Elastic Clause.
It stretches the power of the congress to carry out all responsibilitys of the constitution.
What are 3 ways congress can check the other 2 branches?
- Congress can impeach officials in the other 2 branches.
- Can limit toverment spending
- Can overide a presidents veto by a 2/3 majority vote in both houses.
