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Article l(sections 1-5) Flashcards

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1
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Legislative Branch

A

Writes and makes laws

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2
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Who has the legislative power?

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Congress

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3
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What does the legislative branch consist of?

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A Senate & Representatives

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4
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How many members are in the house Representatives?

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435 members

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5
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Who elects the Representatives?

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The people of the state

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How long is the term of office for a Representative?

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2 years

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What are the 3 qualifications for a Representative?

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  1. Must be 25 years old
  2. U.S. citizen for 7 years
  3. Inhabitant of the state he/she represents
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8
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What determines how many Representatives a state gets?

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Population

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9
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What is a census?

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A complete count of a population(as a state)

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10
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How often is a census taken?

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Every 10 years

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11
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Who is the presiding officer of the House of representatives?

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Speaker of the House

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12
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Who is Speaker of the House?

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Mike Johnson

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13
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What is the 3/5ths Compromise?

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3/5 slaves were counted for legislative representation and taxation

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14
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How is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives chosen?

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The members of the House of Representatives vote

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15
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What is impeachment?

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The process of bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing

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What is the House of Representatives role with impeachment?

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Representatives present the charges and by majority vote will authorize it

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17
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How many Representatives does Illinois have in the house of Representatives?

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17 Representatives: 14 Democrats, 3 Republican

18
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What house of Congress is section 2 about?

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House of Representatives

19
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What house of Congress is section 3 about?

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The Senate

20
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How many Senators does each state get?

A

2

21
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What is the term of office for Senators?

A

6 years

22
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How many total members are in the Senate?

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100 members

23
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What are the 3 qualifications for a Senator?

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  1. Must be 30 years old
  2. U.S. Citizen for 9 years
  3. Inhabitant of the state running for
24
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How were Senators originally chosen?

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Legislature

25
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Which amendment changed how Senators were chosen?

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17th Amendment

26
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How did the way Senators were chosen change?

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Established direct elections for U.S. Senators

27
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Who is the presiding officer of the Senate?

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Vice President of the U.S.

28
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Does the VP of U.S. vote in Senate?

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No, unless votes equally divided

29
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When the presiding officer is absent, who takes over?

A

President of the U.S.

30
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Who are the Senators of Illinois?

A

Tammy Duckworth & Richard Durban

31
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How does the presiding officer get his/her job?

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Senate elects one of its current member

32
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What is the Senate’s responsibility in impeachment?

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The Senate acts as a High Court to convict the impeached indivual

33
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What is the penalty if the person being impeached is found guilty?

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Removal from office and the disqualification to hold any office on honor

34
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When and how does the Congress meet?

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At least once a year on the first Monday in December

35
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What amendment changed the date of when Congress meets?

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20th amendment

36
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What is a quorum?

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The minimum number of group members that must be present for an official business to be carried out

37
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Who makes up the rules for each house?

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Each house

38
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How does Congress keep track of its proceedings?

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Each house keeps a journal of it’s proceedings

39
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What is the procedure for adjournment?

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No house can adjourn for more than 3 days and both the House & Senate have to agree to a locaction

40
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What is adjournment?

A

A pause during a formal meeting or trial

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