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Legislative Branch Flashcards

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

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

A

excise

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Printing false information about person is called ________.

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libel

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The process of becoming an American citizen is called __________.

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Naturalization

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Items that cannot be taxed by Congress are called_______.

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exports

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

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1

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

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speaker

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A proposed law is called a ______.

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bill

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

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9

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

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30

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The number of senators a state can have is ______.

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2

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

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override

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

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import

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

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Senate

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

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immunity

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

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6

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

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House of Representatives

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

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intrastate

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

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patent

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The House of Representatives and the Senate make up ______.

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Congress

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20
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The US census takes place every _____ years.

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10

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

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interstate

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Function of the legislative branch is to ____ _____ ______.

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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 ______.

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Census

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The total number of senators in Congress is ______.

25
The president of the Senate is the ___ ___.
Vice President
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The president of the Senate can only vote in cases where there is a _____ ___ in the Senate
tie vote
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A law that is passed that has the punishment already in it without having a trial is called a _____ __ _______.
Bill of Attainder
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Any person who runs for the US House of Representatives has to be a citizen for a minimum of ____ years.
7
29
During what month do the newly elected senators and representatives go through the inauguration proceedings?
January
30
A person in the House of Representatives serves a term of ______ years.
2
31
The minimum age of a person in the house of representatives is ____ years old.
25
32
The authority in the Constitution to "stretch" the power of Congress is found in the _____ _____.
elastic clause
33
The ______ serves as the jury in an impeachment at trial.
Senate
34
The government of the United States protects a writer's work by issuing a ______.
copyright
35
The president's refusal to sign a bill sent to him by Congress is called a ______.
veto
36
Presidential elections always take place during the month of ______.
November
37
All money bills must originate in the _______.
House of Representatives
38
The person who runs the Senate when the president of the Senate is not there is the ______ ___ ____.
president pro tempore
39
The protection from being jailed without evidence is called the ____ __ ___ ____.
writ of habeas corpus
40
Chairman of the House of Representatives is called the _______.
speaker
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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 _____ ___ _____ ___.
ex post facto law
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A states' representation in the House of Representatives is based on the ________ of the state.
population
43
The Justice who heads the United States Supreme Court is called the __ ___.
Chief Justice
44
Making imitation money or stamps is called ________.
counterfeiting
45
Saying false statements about a person is called _______.
slander
46
The total number of representatives in the House of Representatives is ______.
435
47
The person who has to make the decision on whether or not a bill becomes a law is the ________.
President
48
The opening portion of the Constitution that states the purpose of the Constitution is called the _______.
preamble
49
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_______.
quorum
50
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 ______ ______.
pocket veto
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The number of days that are required for a "pocket veto" are ______ days.
10
52
The tax that is put on goods coming into the United States is called a ____.
tariff
53
The name of the state militias today is the ______ _____.
National Guard
54
Provisions of the Constitution that keep one branch of the government from controlling the other two branches are known as _____ __ _____.
Checks and Balances
55
Powers specifically stated in the Constitution are called _________ powers.
enumerated
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Powers not specifically stated in the Constitution are called ________ powers.
implied
57
When the military or other groups of people seize control of the government is called a ______.
coup
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In order to keep stability in the Senate, only ______ of the senators are elected every two years.
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