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The US Congress

The Legislative Branch

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What is the role of the Congress? The role of the Congress is to make laws.
Where does Congress meet? Congress meets in the Capitol Building.
What do Congress discuss in the Capitol Building? Congress discuss issues and vote on laws.
How many houses are established? Who are they establish by? Two houses are establish by The Constitution.
What is the first house usually referred as? The first house is usually referred as the Senate.
How many senators are in the first house? One-hundred senators are in the first house.
How many senators are sent from each state? Two senators are sent from each state.
What is the second house usually referred as? The second house is usually referred as the House of Representatives.
How many members are in the House of Representatives (HOR)? There are 435 members of HOR (House of Representatives).
How many members for the HOR (House of Representatives) are sent from each state? The number of representatives from each state depends on the population of the state.
What does the 17th Amendment allow? The 17th Amendment allows members of HOR (House of Representatives) to be elected directly.
What is the required age to become a member of the HOR (House of Representatives)? The required age to become a member of the HOR (House of Representative) is to be at least twenty-five years old.
What is the required number of years a person has to be a citizen to become a member of the HOR (House of Representatives)? The required number of years a person has to be a citizen for who wants to become a member of the HOR (House of Representatives) is at least seven years.
What is the required age to become a member of the Senate? The required age to become a member of the Senate is at least to be thirty years old.
What is the required number of years a person has to be a citizen to become a member of the Senate? The required number of years a person has to be a citizen to become a member of the Senate is at least nine years.
How long is a term for HOR (House of Representatives)? A term for a member of the HOR (House of Representatives) is two years.
How long is a term for the Senate? A term for a member of the Senate is six years.
What is the leader of the HOR (House of Representatives) sometimes referred to? The leader of the HOR (House of Representatives) sometimes is referred as the Speaker of the House.
What is the job of the Majority Leader? The job of the majority leader is to keep the party together.
What is the Vice President's role in the Senate? The Vice President's role in the Senate is the officer.
What does the officer/Vice President do if there is a tie in the Senate? The Vice President/officer will break the tie by voting "yea" or "nay" for a bill to be passed or not if there is a tie in the Senate.
Bicameral Two houses
Census The official count of population, which is made every ten years to find out how many representatives each state should have.
Legislature A group of people who are chosen to make laws.
Speaker of the House The presiding officer of the House of Representatives.
Cloture An agreement made three-fifths of members of the Senate to end a debate on a bill and allow a vote on it.
Pocket Veto When the President can ignore a bill by no signing it or saying no for ten days when Congress ends.
President Pro Tempore When the officer presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent.
Bill A proposed law
Fillbuster A use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill in the Senate.
Bill of Attainder A law that convicts someone of a crime without a trial.
What are delegated powers? Powers for congress established by the Constitution.
Steps to a bill to a law 1)Idea 2)Changes 3)Vote 4)Bill goes to other house 5)President has last say
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