Legislative Branch

Question 1

What are the three branches of government and what are their jobs?

Answer 1

The legislative judicial and executive branches. Legislative: makes the laws. judicial: makes adjustments or revises the laws. executive: carry about the laws

Question 2

How many senators does each state have?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

Two houses of congress?

Answer 3

House of Representatives and the Senate

Question 4

Title of the person in charge of the house of rep.?

Answer 4

The speaker

Question 5

Title of the presiding officer in the senate?

Answer 5

Vice President or president pro tempore

Question 6

The President of the us votes In the senate only when there is a ____?

Answer 6

Tie

Question 7

Qualifications to serve in the house of rep.?

Answer 7

25 yrs old, citizen for 7 yrs, resident of the state they are running for

Question 8

Qualifications to serve in the senate?

Answer 8

30 yrs old, citizen for 9 yrs., live in their state

Question 9

How many members of congress must agree to override the presidents veto?

Answer 9

2/3

Question 10

Which house brings charges of impeachment?

Answer 10

The house of rep.

Question 11

Which house holds the impeachment trial and serves as the jury?

Answer 11

Senate

Question 12

What vote is needed to convict someone during and impeachment trial?

Answer 12

2/3

Question 13

In which house must all bills involving taxing or spending start?

Answer 13

House of rep.

Question 14

Expressed powers? + example

Answer 14

Written in the constitution and ex: is punish pirates

Question 15

Implied powers? + example

Answer 15

Not written in the constitution + in the process of making money what’s on the money and what is made up of the money

Question 16

Reserved powers? + example?

Answer 16

All powers not given to the national government is a state power ex: make laws for public education

Question 17

Powers denied to the state governments?

Answer 17

May not grant titles of nobility or enter into treaties with other countries

Question 18

Name our 2 senators. And our district 6 representative

Answer 18

Mark Udall, Michael Bennet, district 6 rep.- mike Coffman

Question 19

Bill

Answer 19

An idea introduced to the senate and house to get passed for a law

Question 20

Legislation

Answer 20

Term used for bills while they are progressing through the legislature

Question 21

Legislator

Answer 21

Person who makes laws

Question 22

Legislature

Answer 22

The whole group of people who make the laws includes both houses

Question 23

Legislate

Answer 23

To pass laws

Question 24

Lobbyist

Answer 24

Someone who works for an interest group/ tries to inform and persuade legislatures to vote for their bill

Question 25

Whip

Answer 25

Political party leader who tries to persuade members to vote the way for their party

Question 26

Conference committee

Answer 26

Discusses and study's laws/bills

Question 27

Constituent

Answer 27

Person who lives in the district or state that are elected official represntatives

Question 28

Pigeonhole

Answer 28

When a bill is set aside and ignored by a committee

Question 29

Hopper

Answer 29

The box in the house of rep. Where the bills are put into and introduced

Question 30

Filibuster.

Answer 30

When one or more senators talk for a long time to prevent a vote on a bill

Question 31

Gerrymander

Answer 31

To draw congressional district lines so that it favors one political party

Question 32

Expressed powers? + example

Answer 32

Written in the constitution and ex: is punish pirates

Question 33

Implied powers? + example

Answer 33

Not written in the constitution + in the process of making money what's on the money and what is made up of the money

Question 34

Reserved powers? + example?

Answer 34

All powers not given to the national government is a state power ex: make laws for public education

Question 35

Powers denied to the state governments?

Answer 35

May not grant titles of nobility or enter into treaties with other countries

Question 36

Name our 2 senators. And our district 6 representative

Answer 36

Mark Udall, Michael Bennet, district 6 rep.- mike Coffman

Question 37

Bill

Answer 37

An idea introduced to the senate and house to get passed for a law

Question 38

Legislation

Answer 38

Term used for bills while they are progressing through the legislature

Question 39

Legislator

Answer 39

Person who makes laws

Question 40

Legislature

Answer 40

The whole group of people who make the laws includes both houses

Question 41

Legislate

Answer 41

To pass laws

Question 42

Lobbyist

Answer 42

Someone who works for an interest group/ tries to inform and persuade legislatures to vote for their bill

Question 43

Whip

Answer 43

Political party leader who tries to persuade members to vote the way for their party

Question 44

Conference committee

Answer 44

Discusses and study's laws/bills

Question 45

Constituent

Answer 45

Person who lives in the district or state that are elected official represntatives

Question 46

Pigeonhole

Answer 46

When a bill is set aside and ignored by a committee

Question 47

Hopper

Answer 47

The box in the house of rep. Where the bills are put into and introduced

Question 48

Filibuster.

Answer 48

When one or more senators talk for a long time to prevent a vote on a bill

Question 49

Gerrymander

Answer 49

To draw congressional district lines so that it favors one political party