Branches Of Gov./ Congress Flashcards
LEGISLATE
Verb that means to make laws
LEGISLATOR
Person who makes laws
LEGISLATIVE
Adjective that means lawmaking
LEGISLATION
Written document that may become a law
CONGRESS IS MADE UP OF
2 chambers
Two senators from each state is #
100 total
QUALIFICATION TO BE A SENATOR
Must be 30yrs old
U.S. citizen for 9 yrs
Live in the state they represent
SENATE REPRESENTS
State
SENATE HAS A TERM OF
Six years
The senate APPROVES
Presidential appointments
NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH STATE DEPENDS ON POPULATION-total
435
QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE
25yrs old
U.S. citizen for 7 yrs
Live in state they represent
BILLS THAT DEAL WITH ? Must start in the HOR
MONEY
A BILL MUST BE APPROVED BY WHO BEFORE IT GOES TO PRESIDENT
Both chambers
POWERS THAT CONGRESS HAS
ENUMERATED POWERS
Some congress powrs
King john Robinhood
Rules to be a citizen
Collect taxes
Estabilish post offices
Declare war
So like the ruler on robin hood
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
Vice president/president pro tempore
LEADER OF HOR
Speaker of house
CEI
Create
Enforce
Interpret
LEGISLATIVE
Creates laws
EXECUTIVE
Enforces laws
JUDICIAL
Interprets laws/declares unconstitutional or constitutional
How many justices
9
PRESIDENT IS PART OF
Executive branch
DISTRICT
Fixed area that elects a representative
OHIO HAS HOW MANY DISTRICTS
16
GREEN COUNTY IS DISTRICT
10
DISTRICTS ARE REDRAWN EVERY 10yrs AFTER THE
Census
EACH DISTRICT CAN REDRAW THEIRS AS LONG AS WHAT
as long as population is equal
GERRYMANDERING
Drawing districts to favor a party or class of ppl
PACKING
Putting voters of the same category in one district
CRACKING
Splitting up voters to multiple districts as to make them the minority
PROBLEMS WITH GMANDERING
Favors the party in control
Looks at voters based on race, party, or economic status
Reduces power of voters
