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Legislative Branch Flashcards

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1
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2 functions of Congress

A

Legislative oversight and makes laws

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2
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Legislative branch is under which article

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1st

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3
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What body has the authority to regulate commerce

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Congress

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4
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The U.S has two houses, making it ___

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Bicameral

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5
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The House has how many members

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435

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6
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The third in line to succeed presidency is ___

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Speaker of the House

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7
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Who pressure congress

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Lobbyists

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8
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The four voting options

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Trustees, delegates, partisans, and politicos

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Qualifications for the House

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25 years old, 7 years a U.S citizen, and state resident

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States are guaranteed at least how many representatives

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1

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11
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How many Tennessee members are in the House

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9

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12
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Clarksville is in which Congressional districts

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7th

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13
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The representative of the Congressional District is

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Mark Green

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U.S senator qualifications

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30 years old, 9 years U.S citizen, and state resident

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The Senate has how many members

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100

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16
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Two senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn and Lamar Alexander

17
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Term length for the House and Senate

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2

6

18
Q

Three powers that Congress is gifted

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Expressed, implied, and inherent

19
Q

Who believed in strict interpretation

A

Thomas Jefferson

20
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Alexander Hamilton favored what kind of interpretation

A

Liberal

21
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Power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and exercises, to pay debts, etc.

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The power of tax

22
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The power to borrow money on credit

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Borrowing power

23
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To make laws which shall be necessary and proper…

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Necessary and proper clause

24
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To remove the president from office

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impeachment

25
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Why is the constitution a living document

A

It can be amended and changed throughout the times

26
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Veto means

A

I forbid

27
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To override the presidents veto, what needs to happen

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Congress needs 2/3 majority vote

28
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How can the Supreme Court stop a Congressional Bill from becoming a law

A

They can declare the law unconstitutional

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