Section 4 - Legislative Branch

Question 1

Who can call special sessions of Congress?

Answer 1

President

Question 2

Where does Congress meet?

Answer 2

Capitol Building in Washington DC

Question 3

How many members are in the Senate

Answer 3

100

Question 4

How many senators does each state get

Answer 4

2

Question 5

How long is a senator term

Answer 5

6 years

Question 6

How many terms may a senator serve

Answer 6

Unlimited

Question 7

What are the qualifications for a Senator

Answer 7

30 years old, citizen for 9 years, resident of the state

Question 8

What happens if there is a Senator vacancy

Answer 8

Governor of that states finds a replacement

Question 9

Who serves as president of the senate

Answer 9

Vice President

Question 10

How many members are in the House of Representatives

Answer 10

435

Question 11

How many House of Representatives does each state get

Answer 11

Determined by population

Question 12

How long is a house of representative term

Answer 12

2 years

Question 13

How often are House of Representatives elected

Answer 13

2 years

Question 14

How many terms may a House of Representative serve

Answer 14

Unlimited

Question 15

What are the qualifications for a House of Representative member

Answer 15

25 years old, citizen for 7 years, and resident of that state

Question 16

What happens if there is a House of Representative vacancy

Answer 16

Special Election called by the governor

Question 17

How may the Constitution change

Answer 17

Amendment process

Question 18

What is the term that means to charge a federal officer with a crime?

Answer 18

Impeachment

Question 19

Who is charged with impeaching a federal official that has been suspected of a crime

Answer 19

U.S. House of Representatives

Question 20

Who is in charge of removing a federal official that has been suspected of a crime

Answer 20

U.S. Senate

Question 21

What is a quorum

Answer 21

Requirement to have a majority present to vote

Question 22

In congress, where are bills first sent

Answer 22

Committee

Question 23

What is a proposed law

Answer 23

Bill

Question 24

What is a veto

Answer 24

When the presidents denying a bill passed by both House and Senate

Question 25

Which branch has the power to declare war

Answer 25

Legislative

Question 26

What are implied powers

Answer 26

Powers that are not clearly stated but believed to be for congress

Question 27

What is a reserved power

Answer 27

Powers that are reserved for only the states or federal as stated in the constitution

Question 28

What is a denied power

Answer 28

Powers that are not given or powers that you don't have as stated in the constitution

Question 29

What is the Elastic Clause

Answer 29

Power to make all proper and necessary laws for the good of all citizens

Question 30

What is the main duty of the executive branch

Answer 30

Enforce and carry out laws

Question 31

What vote in congress is necessary to override a presidential veto

Answer 31

2/3 vote

Question 32

What is a pocket veto

Answer 32

Session of congress ends and a bill hasn't been signed

Question 33

What are lobbies/lobbyists

Answer 33

Paid people who influenced members of congress

Question 34

Where do revenue (money) bills begin

Answer 34

House of Representatives

Question 35

What 2 senators represent Illinois in Washington DC

Answer 35

Richard Durbin and Mark Kirk

Question 36

What member of the House of Representatives represent the Ofallon area

Answer 36

Mike Bost

Question 37

How many U.S. House of Representatives does Illinois get

Answer 37

18 representatives

Question 38

How often is a census taken

Answer 38

Every ten years

Question 39

Which powers are reserved only for federal government

Answer 39

Coin money

Question 40

Which powers are reserved only for state governments

Answer 40

Create and mange education

Question 41

Which powers are shared by both the federal and state governments

Answer 41

Taxes

Question 42

What is the annual salary for Senators and House of Representatives

Answer 42

174,000

Question 43

The U.S. Senates membership is determined by using which Great Compromise

Answer 43

New Jersey

Question 44

The U.S. House of Representativse membership is determined by using which Great Compromise

Answer 44

Virginia

Question 45

Explain the New Jersey Plan

Answer 45

Equal representation in Congress

Question 46

Explain the Virginia plan

Answer 46

Representation is based on population

Question 47

Which U.S. Constitutional Article describes the Legislative Branch

Answer 47

Article 1

Question 48

Which U.S. Constitutional Article describes the Executive branch

Answer 48

Article 2

Question 49

Which U.S. Constitutional Article describes the Judicial Branch

Answer 49

Article 3

Question 50

What is a filibuster?

Answer 50

Tactic in congress used to hender or delay consideration of an action on a propose bill through prolonging irrelevant and procrastinating speeches