Legislative Branch

Question 1

What is the structure of the Legislative branch?

Answer 1

Bicameral- house(lower house) and the senate(upper house). Together they make up Congress.

Question 2

What does bicameral mean?

Answer 2

Two houses- senate and house of representatives.

Question 3

What is the main job of Congress?

Answer 3

Make laws.

Question 4

What is a name for a federal law?

Answer 4

An act.

Question 5

What is the name of the leader in the House of Reps?

Answer 5

The speaker of the house?

Question 6

What are the requirements to run for the House of Reps?

Answer 6

25 years old, US citizen for 7 years, and lives in the state they represent.

Question 7

How many members are in the House of Reps?

Answer 7

435

Question 8

How often are new House of Reps representatives elected?

Answer 8

Every 2 years.

Question 9

Who is the leader of the Senate?

Answer 9

The Vice President.

Question 10

Who is the President Pro Tempore?

Answer 10

The high ranked Senator who fills in for the VP when they are not there.

Question 11

How many members do each state in the senate have?

Answer 11

2 members

Question 12

How long is a senators term?

Answer 12

6 years.

Question 13

What are the requirements to run for Senate?

Answer 13

30 years old, US citizen for 9 years, and lives in the state they represent.

Question 14

What makes someone a majority leader?

Answer 14

Have most of the people on their side.

Question 15

What makes someone a minority leader?

Answer 15

The party with the least members.

Question 16

What is a standing committee?

Answer 16

They deal with long term issues.

Question 17

What is a special committee?

Answer 17

They deal with short term issues.

Question 18

What is a conference committee?

Answer 18

They have members from both chambers.

Question 19

What are some considering factors when choosing committee members?

Answer 19

Seniority, years of service, experience or interest in the field, loyalty to the party, importance to constituents.

Question 20

What are enumerated powers?

Answer 20

Powers that are clearly expressed and showed.

Question 21

What are two different names for enumerated powers?

Answer 21

Expressed and Delegated or Listed

Question 22

What is the necessary and proper clause?

Answer 22

It gives Congress the power to make any laws that feel necessary and proper to function correctly.

Question 23

What is another name for the necessary and proper clause?

Answer 23

Elastic Clause

Question 24

What is a majority vote?

Answer 24

At least 51%

Question 25

After a bill is introduced to Congress, what happens next?

Answer 25

The bill goes to its specific committee where it is discussed and voted on.

Question 26

After a bill is passed in one house, what happens next?

Answer 26

It goes to the other house.

Question 27

What can the president do with a bill?

Answer 27

Sign it(approving it) or vetoing(rejecting)

Question 28

How can a presidents veto be overturned?

Answer 28

2/3 vote of congress again can overturn the veto.

Question 29

What is the first step in the Impeachment process?

Answer 29

The HOR accuses someone of a crime with Majority vote.

Question 30

What is the second step of the Impeachment process?

Answer 30

The Senate acts as the court, and they must be convicted with a 2/3 vote.

Question 31

What are the 12 enumerated powers of Congress?

Answer 31

Coin money, control trade, borrow money, regulate immigration, punish pirates, give copyrights/patents, pay and raise an army/navy, declare war, set up federal courts, tax, create post offices.