Legislative Branch for Constitution test Flashcards
1
Q
What does the legislative branch do?
A
Make Laws
2
Q
What’s a bill?
A
Un-passed law
3
Q
How does a bill become a law?
A
Gets voted on in senate and HOR and if passed by both goes to president if vetoed goes back to senate and HOR if not vetoed it becomes a law
4
Q
HOR & Senate (what are their options when a bill is placed in front of them?)
A
Committee review and debate and vote
5
Q
What happens if the president vetoes a bill?
A
Goes back to congress
6
Q
How many senators?
A
100
7
Q
How long do senators serve?
A
6 years
8
Q
Illinois senators are?
A
Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth
9
Q
How many representatives?
A
435
10
Q
How long do representatives serve?
A
2 years
11
Q
Vice president is…
A
Chief of senate
