Legislative Branch Flashcards
Legislative powers taken care of by
Congress
Congress consists of (2)
Senate
House of Representatives
House of representative members chosen every
Second year
Who chooses the House of Representatives members
People of the states
Age to be in House of Representatives
25
You need to have been citizen for seven years to
Be in the House of Representatives
The House of Representatives makes and
Passes federal laws
The House of Representatives is part of
Federal government’s legislative branch
By law, HOR cannot have more than _
435 voting representatives
Congress enacts
Legislation
What can declare war
The Congress
The amount of representatives per state is
In proportion to its population
There are _ non-voting members in the house
6
District of Columbia
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
American Samoa
Guam
U.S. Virgin Islands
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
6 non-voting members
The presiding officer of the chamber is
The speaker of the house
The speaker of the house is elected by
Representatives
Third in line of succession to the presidency
Speaker of the house
Representatives must be _ for the state they represent upon election
A resident of the state
House able to initiate
Revenue bills
House able to _ federal officials
Impeach
House able to elect ()
The president (in the case of an electoral college tie)
Senate composed of _ senators
100 senators
Each state has _ senators
2
Senator terms last
6 years
Senators elected by
People of the state
Senators terms are staggered, meaning
About 1/3 re-elected every 2 years
Senators age
At least 30 years
Senators must be citizens for at least
9 years
Senators must be
Residents of the state they represent
The president of the senate is
Vice President of the US
Vice President of the US casts decisive vote if
Tie in the senate
Senate has the sole power to confirm
Those of the president’s appointments that require consent
The senate has the sole power to
Provide advice and consent to ratify treaties
The house along with the senate must approve
Appointments to the Vice Presidency
Who approves treaties that involve foreign trade
Both house and senate together
The senate also tries
Impeachment cases for federal officials referred to it by the house
In order to pass legislation to be sent to president for signature
Both house/senate must pass bill majority vote
To veto
Reject decision or or proposal made by a law-making body
If president vetos a bill, senate/house may override veto by
Passing bill again in each chamber
2/3 of each body voting in favor
