Article 1 - Legislative what branch Flashcards

1
Q

Power belongs to Who

A

Congress

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2
Q

Elected every two years
Serves a two year term

A

House of rep

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3
Q

What house of rep, each state receives is based on what

A

Population

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4
Q

Census taken every how many years

A

10 years

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5
Q

Who has the sole power of impeachment

A

House of rep

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6
Q

What’s the head of the house called?(Elected by House members)

A

Speaker of the house

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7
Q

Service six-year term
At least 30 years old
US citizen for nine years

A

Senate

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8
Q

How many Sutters are up for election every two years

A

1/3

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9
Q

Head of the senate=( give who and title)

A

Vice President
Title: mr. President

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10
Q

When’s the only time that the vice president vote

A

During a tie

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11
Q

Leads senate when V.P is gone

A

President pro- tempore

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12
Q

Acts as trial court(Judge and jury) for an impeachment case

A

Senate

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13
Q

How much senate vote for Conviction to remove an official

A

2/3

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14
Q

When are elections held?

A

The Tuesday following the first Monday in November every even numbered year

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15
Q

How often does congress need to meet a year

A

 Once

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16
Q

Minimum number to do business = just over half

A

Quorum 

17
Q

Congress members are public employees and are paid by who

A

The US treasury

18
Q

Can They be arrested for saying something on the “floor”

A

No

19
Q

How can a bill become a law

A

Must be passed by the house and senate is signed by the president

20
Q

President may be too Adele but the Congress may override the vote by how much? 

A

2/3

21
Q

 How long does the president have to sign off on a law?

A

10 days

22
Q

Foreign-born person Gaining citizenship

A

Naturalization law

23
Q

A debtor declares he’s unable to pay

A

Bankruptcy

24
Q

Congress provides offices and roads for____

A

Postal services

25
Q

Who can declare war?

A

Congress

26
Q

Has the power to create an army and navy

A

Congress can

27
Q

Who can make laws for the District of Columbia the federal properties

A

Congress

28
Q

Allows Congress to do what is necessary to do

A

Elastic clawse

29
Q

Can you hold a prisoner unless a charge of a crime is held against him

A

Habeas corpus 

30
Q

No making laws retroactive

A

Ex post facto

31
Q

No punishment without a Trial

A

Bill of attainder