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Legislative Branch Flashcards

Covers the functions of the U.S. Legislative Branch.

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1
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Taxes on goods made in United States are called ______ taxes.

A

excise

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2
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Printing false information about person is called ________.

A

libel

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3
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The process of becoming an American citizen is called __________.

A

Naturalization

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4
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Items that cannot be taxed by Congress are called_______.

A

exports

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5
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The smallest number of representations a state can have is/are ______.

A

1

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6
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The Chairman of the House of Representatives is called the _______.

A

speaker

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7
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A proposed law is called a ______.

A

bill

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8
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A United States Senator is required to be a citizen of the United States for _____ years.

A

9

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9
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The minimum age for a U.S. Senate is _____ years old

A

30

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10
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The number of senators a state can have is ______.

A

2

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11
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When Congress passes a bill over a presidential veto is called an ________ .

A

override

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12
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A tax on goods coming into the United States is called an ______ tax.

A

import

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13
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The Congressional House that is based on equality of representation for the states is the ______.

A

Senate

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14
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Protection from arrest for slander for a Congressman is called _______.

A

immunity

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15
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The term of office for a US Senator is ______ years.

A

6

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16
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The impeachment of a government official must began in which house of Congress?

A

House of Representatives

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17
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Trade that takes place within a state is called _______ trade.

A

intrastate

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18
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An inventors ideas are protected by the government by issuing him an item called a _______.

A

patent

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19
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The House of Representatives and the Senate make up ______.

A

Congress

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20
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The US census takes place every _____ years.

A

10

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21
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Trade that takes place between states in the United States is called ____ trade.

A

interstate

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22
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Function of the legislative branch is to ____ _____ ______.

A

make the laws

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23
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When the population of the United States is counted is called taking the ______.

A

Census

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24
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The total number of senators in Congress is ______.

A

100

25
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The president of the Senate is the ___ ___.

A

Vice President

26
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The president of the Senate can only vote in cases where there is a _____ ___ in the Senate

A

tie vote

27
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A law that is passed that has the punishment already in it without having a trial is called a _____ __ _______.

A

Bill of Attainder

28
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Any person who runs for the US House of Representatives has to be a citizen for a minimum of ____ years.

A

7

29
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During what month do the newly elected senators and representatives go through the inauguration proceedings?

A

January

30
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A person in the House of Representatives serves a term of ______ years.

A

2

31
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The minimum age of a person in the house of representatives is ____ years old.

A

25

32
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The authority in the Constitution to “stretch” the power of Congress is found in the _____ _____.

A

elastic clause

33
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The ______ serves as the jury in an impeachment at trial.

A

Senate

34
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The government of the United States protects a writer’s work by issuing a ______.

A

copyright

35
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The president’s refusal to sign a bill sent to him by Congress is called a ______.

A

veto

36
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Presidential elections always take place during the month of ______.

A

November

37
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All money bills must originate in the _______.

A

House of Representatives

38
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The person who runs the Senate when the president of the Senate is not there is the ______ ___ ____.

A

president pro tempore

39
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The protection from being jailed without evidence is called the ____ __ ___ ____.

A

writ of habeas corpus

40
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Chairman of the House of Representatives is called the _______.

A

speaker

41
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A law that would punish a person for an act that was legal when they did it, but was then made illegal by the law is called an _____ ___ _____ ___.

A

ex post facto law

42
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A states’ representation in the House of Representatives is based on the ________ of the state.

A

population

43
Q

The Justice who heads the United States Supreme Court is called the __ ___.

A

Chief Justice

44
Q

Making imitation money or stamps is called ________.

A

counterfeiting

45
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Saying false statements about a person is called _______.

A

slander

46
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The total number of representatives in the House of Representatives is ______.

A

435

47
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The person who has to make the decision on whether or not a bill becomes a law is the ________.

A

President

48
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The opening portion of the Constitution that states the purpose of the Constitution is called the _______.

A

preamble

49
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In order for a session of the House of Representatives to be official there must be just over one half of the representatives present and this is called having a_______.

A

quorum

50
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If Congress adjourns and a bill sits on the desk of the president for 10 days it will not become a law and this is called a ______ ______.

A

pocket veto

51
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The number of days that are required for a “pocket veto” are ______ days.

A

10

52
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The tax that is put on goods coming into the United States is called a ____.

A

tariff

53
Q

The name of the state militias today is the ______ _____.

A

National Guard

54
Q

Provisions of the Constitution that keep one branch of the government from controlling the other two branches are known as _____ __ _____.

A

Checks and Balances

55
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Powers specifically stated in the Constitution are called _________ powers.

A

enumerated

56
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Powers not specifically stated in the Constitution are called ________ powers.

A

implied

57
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When the military or other groups of people seize control of the government is called a ______.

A

coup

58
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In order to keep stability in the Senate, only ______ of the senators are elected every two years.

A

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