Article 1 - Legislative what branch Flashcards
Power belongs to Who
Congress
Elected every two years
Serves a two year term
House of rep
What house of rep, each state receives is based on what
Population
Census taken every how many years
10 years
Who has the sole power of impeachment
House of rep
What’s the head of the house called?(Elected by House members)
Speaker of the house
Service six-year term
At least 30 years old
US citizen for nine years
Senate
How many Sutters are up for election every two years
1/3
Head of the senate=( give who and title)
Vice President
Title: mr. President
When’s the only time that the vice president vote
During a tie
Leads senate when V.P is gone
President pro- tempore
Acts as trial court(Judge and jury) for an impeachment case
Senate
How much senate vote for Conviction to remove an official
2/3
When are elections held?
The Tuesday following the first Monday in November every even numbered year
How often does congress need to meet a year
 Once
Minimum number to do business = just over half
Quorum 
Congress members are public employees and are paid by who
The US treasury
Can They be arrested for saying something on the “floor”
No
How can a bill become a law
Must be passed by the house and senate is signed by the president
President may be too Adele but the Congress may override the vote by how much? 
2/3
 How long does the president have to sign off on a law?
10 days
Foreign-born person Gaining citizenship
Naturalization law
A debtor declares he’s unable to pay
Bankruptcy
Congress provides offices and roads for____
Postal services
Who can declare war?
Congress
Has the power to create an army and navy
Congress can
Who can make laws for the District of Columbia the federal properties
Congress
Allows Congress to do what is necessary to do
Elastic clawse
Can you hold a prisoner unless a charge of a crime is held against him
Habeas corpus 
No making laws retroactive
Ex post facto
No punishment without a Trial
Bill of attainder
