Legislative Branch Flashcards
What’s bicameral?
1st chamber: Senate 2nd chamber: HOR
~THE UPPER HOUSE ~THE LOWER HOUSE
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
Bicameral
What is expressed powers?
Powers that specifically listed in Article I that give Congress the ability to pass certain laws
What is implied powers?
Powers that the Constitution gives to Congress that are not listed in detail. Also known as the Elastic Clause
What are the expressed powers?
- Declaring war
- Creating and making the armed forces
- Coining-manufacturing
- Establishing a system of delivering mail
- Creating the federal courts below the supreme courts
- Raising money by taxing
- Spending money to benefit the nation
- Regulating the process of becoming a citizen
- Regulating commerce- trade among the states
What is the HOR’s representation?
Members represent a congressional district
What is the senates representation?
Members Represent a state
Each state has 2 votes
What HOR’s # of members?
435 members
What senates # of members?
100
What’s HOR’s term?
2 years
What’s Senates term?
6 years
- 1/3 of senates are up for re-election every 2 years
What’s HOR’s requirements?
- U.S. citizen for at least 7 years
- Resident of the district
- 25 years old or older
What’s Senates requirements?
- Must be a citizen for at least 9 years
- Resident of the state represented
- 30 years old or older
Who are HOR’s leaders?
Speaker of the house
-John Boehner
Who are the Senate’s leaders?
-President of the Senate (Vice President of the U.S.)
~Joe Biden
-President Pro Tempore of the Senate
-President Pro tem is selected by the Senate
~Patrick Leahy
