U3 Quiz Study Guide Flashcards
Mostly about making the bill and the powers the house and senate has.
Number of members in the House of Representatives per state?
It is based on pop.
Number of members in the Senate per state?
2
The total number of members in the House of Representatives?
**435 **members
The total number of members in the senate?
100 members
The requirements for the House of Representatives?
How old they should be to get be a member?
25 years old, live in the district they represent
The requirements for the senate?
How old they should be to get be a member?
30 years old, ive in the state they represent
What are some power the House of Representatives have?
What can they do that the senate can’t?
- impeach public officials
- create revenue bills
- determine the President if there is an electoral college tie
- Money of the purse
What are some power the Senate have?
What can they do but the House of Representative can’t?
- determine guilt in impeachment trials
- approve treaties and appointments
- determine the Vice President if there is a tie in the electoral college
What are the power the Congress have?
- Declare war
- Control trade
- Control immigration
*Create money - Make law
What is the Legislative branch do?
Make laws
Why is the Congress Bicameral?
So the House of Representatives can support the interests of the large states and the Senate can represent the interests of the small states
How does Congress use balance and check in the 2 branches?
- Impeach
- approve treaties and appointments
- override vetos with ⅔ vote
The heads of the House of Representatives?
Speaker
The heads of the Senate?
Vice President
What is he solution to ties in the Senate?
The Vice President votes to break the tie
