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Legislative Branch Flashcards

1
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What are the three branches of government and what are their jobs?

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

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How many senators does each state have?

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Two houses of congress?

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House of Representatives and the Senate

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

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The speaker

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Title of the presiding officer in the senate?

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Vice President or president pro tempore

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

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Tie

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Qualifications to serve in the house of rep.?

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

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Qualifications to serve in the senate?

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

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9
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How many members of congress must agree to override the presidents veto?

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2/3

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10
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Which house brings charges of impeachment?

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The house of rep.

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

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Senate

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

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2/3

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13
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In which house must all bills involving taxing or spending start?

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House of rep.

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14
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Expressed powers? + example

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Written in the constitution and ex: is punish pirates

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Implied powers? + example

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

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Reserved powers? + example?

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

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Powers denied to the state governments?

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

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18
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Name our 2 senators. And our district 6 representative

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

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Bill

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

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Legislation

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Term used for bills while they are progressing through the legislature

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Legislator

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Person who makes laws

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Legislature

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

23
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Legislate

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To pass laws

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Lobbyist

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

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Whip

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

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Conference committee

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Discusses and study’s laws/bills

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Constituent

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

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Pigeonhole

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When a bill is set aside and ignored by a committee

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Hopper

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

30
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Filibuster.

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

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Gerrymander

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

32
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Expressed powers? + example

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Written in the constitution and ex: is punish pirates

33
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Implied powers? + example

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

34
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Reserved powers? + example?

A

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

35
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Powers denied to the state governments?

A

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

36
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Name our 2 senators. And our district 6 representative

A

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

37
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Bill

A

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

38
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Legislation

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Term used for bills while they are progressing through the legislature

39
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Legislator

A

Person who makes laws

40
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Legislature

A

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

41
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Legislate

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To pass laws

42
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Lobbyist

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

43
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Whip

A

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

44
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Conference committee

A

Discusses and study’s laws/bills

45
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Constituent

A

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

46
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Pigeonhole

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When a bill is set aside and ignored by a committee

47
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Hopper

A

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

48
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Filibuster.

A

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

49
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Gerrymander

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

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