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Section 4 - Legislative Branch Flashcards

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1
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Who can call special sessions of Congress?

A

President

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2
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Where does Congress meet?

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Capitol Building in Washington DC

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3
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How many members are in the Senate

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100

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4
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How many senators does each state get

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2

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5
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How long is a senator term

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6 years

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6
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How many terms may a senator serve

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Unlimited

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7
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What are the qualifications for a Senator

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

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What happens if there is a Senator vacancy

A

Governor of that states finds a replacement

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9
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Who serves as president of the senate

A

Vice President

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10
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How many members are in the House of Representatives

A

435

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11
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How many House of Representatives does each state get

A

Determined by population

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12
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How long is a house of representative term

A

2 years

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13
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How often are House of Representatives elected

A

2 years

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14
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How many terms may a House of Representative serve

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Unlimited

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What are the qualifications for a House of Representative member

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

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16
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What happens if there is a House of Representative vacancy

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Special Election called by the governor

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17
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How may the Constitution change

A

Amendment process

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18
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What is the term that means to charge a federal officer with a crime?

A

Impeachment

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

A

U.S. House of Representatives

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

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U.S. Senate

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21
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What is a quorum

A

Requirement to have a majority present to vote

22
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In congress, where are bills first sent

A

Committee

23
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What is a proposed law

A

Bill

24
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What is a veto

A

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

25
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Which branch has the power to declare war

A

Legislative

26
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What are implied powers

A

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

27
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What is a reserved power

A

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

28
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What is a denied power

A

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

29
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What is the Elastic Clause

A

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

30
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What is the main duty of the executive branch

A

Enforce and carry out laws

31
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What vote in congress is necessary to override a presidential veto

A

2/3 vote

32
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What is a pocket veto

A

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

33
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What are lobbies/lobbyists

A

Paid people who influenced members of congress

34
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Where do revenue (money) bills begin

A

House of Representatives

35
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What 2 senators represent Illinois in Washington DC

A

Richard Durbin and Mark Kirk

36
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What member of the House of Representatives represent the Ofallon area

A

Mike Bost

37
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How many U.S. House of Representatives does Illinois get

A

18 representatives

38
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How often is a census taken

A

Every ten years

39
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Which powers are reserved only for federal government

A

Coin money

40
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Which powers are reserved only for state governments

A

Create and mange education

41
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Which powers are shared by both the federal and state governments

A

Taxes

42
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What is the annual salary for Senators and House of Representatives

A

174,000

43
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The U.S. Senates membership is determined by using which Great Compromise

A

New Jersey

44
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The U.S. House of Representativse membership is determined by using which Great Compromise

A

Virginia

45
Q

Explain the New Jersey Plan

A

Equal representation in Congress

46
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Explain the Virginia plan

A

Representation is based on population

47
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Which U.S. Constitutional Article describes the Legislative Branch

A

Article 1

48
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Which U.S. Constitutional Article describes the Executive branch

A

Article 2

49
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Which U.S. Constitutional Article describes the Judicial Branch

A

Article 3

50
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What is a filibuster?

A

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

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