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Constitution art 1
Legislative branch
Question | Answer |
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How many groups is congress divided into? What are they? | 2 groups- the senate and the house of representitives |
Which branch is congress? | Legislative branch |
What does congress make? | Laws |
How often are the members of the house of representatives elected? By who? | Every two years by the people of each state |
How old must each member of the house of representatives be? | 25+ years old |
How long must a member of the house of representatives be a us citizen? | 7 years |
Where must a member of the house of representative live? | In the state he/ she represents |
How many members are in congress? | 100 + 435 = 535 |
What is the number of representatives in the house based on? | Population |
How often is a Census taken and why? | Every 10 years to determine a states population. |
How many members are currently in the House of Representatives? | 435 |
What was the 3/5th compromise? What amendment was it deleted? | A slave was worth 3/5th of a person. This was later deleted in the 13th Amendment when slaves were freed. |
If a member of the house leaves office before his/her term ends what happens? | The governor of that state must either temporarily appoint someone or schedule a special election to fill the vacancy. |
Who leads the House of Representatives? | The Speaker of the House. |
Who elects the speaker of the house? | The political party that has the majority in the house. |
Who has the only power to impeach a federal officer of wrongdoing? | The House of Representatives. |
Define: impeach | to accuse or charge a federal officer of a crime. |
How many senators do every state have? | 2 |
How many senators are there currently? | 100 |
How many votes does each senator have? | 1 |
How long is a senator’s term? | 6 years |
________ of the senators is elected every_______ years. | One third every two years |
How old must a senator be? | 30+ |
How many years must a member of the senate be a U. S. citizen? | 9 years |
Where must a member of the senate live? | In the state he/she represents. |
Who is the president of the senate? | The vice president of the usa |
When is the only time the president of the senate votes? | to break a tie |
what is the "President por tempore"? | when the v.p. is absent, his is the temporary leader |
If the ________ impeaches a federal official, the _______ acts as a jury. | house of representatives, senate |
If the president is impeached, who presides over the senate hearing? | The chief justice of the supreme court |
How many of the senators must find the federal official guilty for him/her to be removed from office? | 2/3 |
What happens if a federal official is found guilty by senate? | he/she can be removed from office and barred from holding a federal office in the future. |
Where can a convicted official still be tried? | Criminal court |