legislative Flashcards
Article ___ deals with Legislative Branch
1
Congress is __________
Bicameral
Bicameral means…
it has 2 sides or divisions known as the house of Representative and the Senate
The constitution originally said that states received one representative for every ____________ they had in population.
30,000
How many senators does every state have?
two
Total members in congress is
535
What is the main function of congress?
Make laws for the united states
To pass a bill congress must receive how much support?
51%
The ______________ represents the american people.
house of representatives
the ________ is more fair to the states
senate
How old do you have to b to be a part of the house of representatives?
25 years old
How long is the term for HOR
2 years
How old must you be to join the senate?
30 years old
How long is the term for senate?
6 years
who can declare war?
Congress
Any law involving taxes must start in which side of congress?
House of representatives
what are the 3 branches of goverment?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
House of representatives has ______ members
435
to be elected as a representative you must….
live in the state you wanted to be elected in
How many senators are there per state?
2
Majority party
the political party with the most members in each house
minority party
the political party with fewer members
what are the powers of congress
1) writes the laws
2)confirms presidential appointments
3)approves treaties
4)grants money
5)declares war
