Legislative Branch (Unit 6, Lesson 1)

Question 1

What is the legislative branch?

Answer 1

Congress is the lawmaking body of our national government.

Question 2

The two parts of Congress

Answer 2

the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Question 3

Article of the Constitution that created Congress

Answer 3

Article 1

Question 4

Kind of legislature

Answer 4

bicameral

Question 5

Have been directly elected since the beginning

Answer 5

House of Reps

Question 6

How the Senate helps small states

Answer 6

Have an equal voice

Question 7

Categories of delegated powers of Congress

Answer 7

Financing Government (raise and collect taxes, borrow money, print money)
Regulating & Encouraging Trade and Industry (with foreign countries and states, copyrights)
Defending the Country (declare war, maintain army)
Creating Lower Courts
Providing for Growth (immigration, admission of new states)

Question 8

Impeachment

Answer 8

Congress can impeach, or bring to trial, federal officials charged with serious crimes.

Question 9

Where impeachment charges are drawn up

Answer 9

House of Reps

Question 10

Where impeachment trial takes place

Answer 10

Senate

Question 11

Number of members of House of Reps

Answer 11

435

Question 12

This can change the number of Reps per state

Answer 12

Census

Question 13

Term length of House of Reps

Answer 13

2 years

Question 14

When House of Reps are elected

Answer 14

November of even years

Question 15

What House of Reps are serving

Answer 15

District in a state

Question 16

Age qualification for House of Reps

Answer 16

25

Question 17

Citizenship requirement for House of Reps

Answer 17

7 years

Question 18

Residency requirement for House of Reps

Answer 18

Legal resident of state they represent

Question 19

Name special powers of House of Reps

Answer 19

All bills to raise money start here
Can impeach officials
Chooses the president if no one gets enough electoral votes

Question 20

Number of members of Senate per state

Answer 20

2

Question 21

Total members of Senate

Answer 21

100

Question 22

How often election for Senate

Answer 22

1/3 elected every 2 years

Question 23

Term length of Senate

Answer 23

6 years

Question 24

What Senate serves

Answer 24

Entire state

Question 25

Age requirement for Senate

Answer 25

30

Question 26

Citizenship requirement for Senate

Answer 26

9 years

Question 27

Residency requirement for Senate

Answer 27

Legal resident of state they represent

Question 28

Name special powers of Senate

Answer 28

Impeachment trials held here Chooses the Vice President if not enough electoral votes All treaties are approved with ⅔ vote Certain high officials must be approved by Senate with majority vote

Question 29

Person who presides over House of Reps

Answer 29

Speaker of the House

Question 30

Person who presides over Senate

Answer 30

Vice President

Question 31

Person who presides over Senate in place of Vice President

Answer 31

President Pro Tempore

Question 32

Duties of the Speaker of the House

Answer 32

The Speaker of the House is in line to take on the presidency if needed. The Speaker also decides the speaking list, or who will debate on the floor of the House, and assigns bills to committees. The Speaker makes committee assignments, which every member must serve on.

Question 33

Duties of President of Senate

Answer 33

The President of the Senate directs debate but only votes if there is a tie. The President Pro Tempore can vote, however.

Question 34

Majority party

Answer 34

the political party that has more members elected in each house.

Question 35

Minority party

Answer 35

the political party that has fewer members elected in each house.

Question 36

Whip

Answer 36

A whip is a person who circulates the floor and keeps party members committed to voting along party lines. There are whips for the majority and minority party.

Question 37

Current Vice President

Answer 37

Joseph R Biden, Jr.

Question 38

Current President Pro Tempore

Answer 38

Patrick Leahy

Question 39

Current Senate Minority Leader

Answer 39

Mitch McConnell

Question 40

Current Senate Majority Leader

Answer 40

Harry Reid

Question 41

Current Majority Whip

Answer 41

Richard Durbin

Question 42

Current Minority Whip

Answer 42

John Comyn

Question 43

Based on what you see in the Senate, which party is the majority?

Answer 43

D - Democrat

Question 44

Current Speaker of the House

Answer 44

John Boehner

Question 45

Current Majority Leader of House

Answer 45

Eric Cantor

Question 46

Current Minority Leader of House

Answer 46

Nancy Pelosi

Question 47

Current Majority Whip of House

Answer 47

Kevin McCarthy

Question 48

Current Minority Whip of House

Answer 48

Steny Hoyer

Question 49

Based on what you see in the House, which party is the majority?

Answer 49

R- Republican

Question 50

What do committees do?

Answer 50

Committees are the power centers of Congress. When a bill is being considered in committee, lawmakers listen to supporters and opponents, work out compromises, and decide if a bill will have a chance to become law.

Question 51

What are the kinds of committees?

Answer 51

Standing committees. These include subcommittees that specialize. Select or temporary committees Joint committees made of House and Senate members Conference committees to resolve differing versions of a House and Senate bill

Question 52

What will a committee do if it likes a bill?

Answer 52

Ask executive agencies for written comments Hold hearings to gather information Make changes to language or add to the bill Send it back to the full Senate with a report

Question 53

Describe the process of making a law

Answer 53

1. The Proposal 2. The Introduction/Sent to Committee 3. The Report 4. Floor Debate 5. The Vote 6. The Delivery to Other House 7. To The President