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McKenna Civics 7th > Legislative Branch Notes > Flashcards

Legislative Branch Notes Flashcards

1
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What is the great compromise?

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Virginia plan and New Jersey plan

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2
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What is Bicameral

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Two House Legislature

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3
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What is the house of reps “membership”

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435 members apportioned by population

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Senate “membership”

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100 members 2 per state

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5
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What is the term of office for house of reps

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2 years entire house elected every two years

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Term of office for senate

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6 years staggered 1/3 of the senate elected every two years

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7
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Qualifications for house of reps

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At least 25 years old us citizen for 7 years must live in state where district is located

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8
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Qualifications for senate

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At least 30 years us citizen for 9 years must live in state

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9
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Constituency for house of reps

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Smaller by district

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10
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Constituency for senate

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Larger entire state

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11
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Prestige for house of reps

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Less

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12
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Prestige for senate

A

More

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13
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Nickname for house of reps

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Lower house

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14
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Nickname for senate

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Upper house

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15
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Powers of congress

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Make laws, collect taxes, borrow money, trading, declare war,

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16
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What is implied

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Not written in constitution, but reasonably suggested

17
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What are examples of implied

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Building dams, mange nuclear weapons, building highways and roads.

18
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What is impeachment

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Congress can remove members of the executive and judicial branches

19
Q

Non legislative constitution what are the treaties

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The president nagotiates treaties

20
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Non legislative constitution approved by

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2/3 votes in senate

21
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Appointments

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President appoints ambassadors, Supreme Court Justices, and cabinet members

22
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Approved by

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Senate

23
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How to amend the U.S. Constitution amendment

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Changes or updates the constitution

24
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2/3 of both house and senate (congress) to vote yes. 3/4 of the senate legislatures need to vote yes

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That is the process of how to amend the U.S. Constitution

25
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Investigations and oversight what?

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Congress can investigate things of margistue and have a lot of power

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