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Article I: Const.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Article I. Section I. states that 'All ______________________ powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States. . . " | legislative |
| the word legislative means: | law-making |
| Article I. Section I. states that 'All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a ______________________ of the United States. . . " | Congress |
| Article I. Section I. states that 'All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States which shall consist of a ___________________________ and __________________________. " | Senate and House of Representatives |
| The main power, or job, of the legislative branch is to | make laws |
| How many TOTAL members are there in the House of Representatives? | 435 |
| How many TOTAL members are there in the Senate? | 100 |
| How long is the term for a member of the House? | 2 years |
| How long is one term for a Senator? | 6 years |
| A Senator must have been a citizen for how many years to run for office? | 9 |
| A member of the House must be a citizen for ____________ before running for office. | 7 years |
| Who is the president of the Senate? | the Vice-President of the United States |
| Who is the leader of the House? | the Speaker of the House |
| How many senators does each state get? | 2 |
| How are the number of House representatives per state determined? | it is based on the state's population |
| How old do you have to be to run for the House? | 25 |
| How old do you have to be to run for the Senate? | 30 |
| Which house of Congress is considered the most representative of the American people? | the House of Representatives |
| Does the entire Congress, or only the Senate, or only the House, have the power to: APPROVE TREATIES | Senate |
| Does the entire Congress, or only the Senate, or only the House, have the power to: DECLARE WAR | Congress |
| Does the entire Congress, or only the Senate, or only the House, have the power to: TRY IMPEACHMENTS | Senate |
| Does the entire Congress, or only the Senate, or only the House, have the power to: PRINT MONEY | Congress |
| Does the entire Congress, or only the Senate, or only the House, have the power to: INTRODUCE, OR START, TAX BILLS | House of Representatives |
| Does the entire Congress, or only the Senate, or only the House, have the power to: IMPEACH A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL | House of Representatives |
| Does the entire Congress, or only the Senate, or only the House, have the power to: APPROVE PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS | Senate |
| Does the entire Congress, or only the Senate, or only the House, have the power to: RAISE AN ARMY | Congress |
| What must happen in order for Congress to override a presidential veto? | 2/3 of EACH house have to vote for the bill again; 2/3 of the SENATE and the HOUSE must vote for the bill again (You must include either: EACH house or the SENATE AND THE HOUSE) |
| Why must all tax bills originate in the House of Representatives? | it is considered the most representative group in the national government; the members are considered 'closer' to the people that they represent |
| Which branch of government enforces the law? | executive |
| Which branch of government interprets the law? | judicial |
| Which branch of government makes the laws? | legislative |
| Article I of the Constitution deals with the _________branch. | legislative |
| What is the chief entity of the legislative branch? | the U.S. Congress |
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