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What is the process for a bill to become law:
Introduct to bill ->bill to committee ->consideration & debate ->voting ->senate action ->bill returns to house ->bill enrolled -> pres. action ->back 2 congres
Simple resolution only need to pass in the ______________ it effects
Chamber
_____________ affects the operations of either the US House of Rep or the US Senate
Simple resolution
Concurrent resolution is voted on by BOTH chambers of congress and does NOT need the president's signature to pass. True or false
True
______________ affects the operations of both the US House of Rep and the US senate
Concurrent resolution
Joint resolutions requires the _________ approval to become law
President's
Joint resolution: similar to a bill, they originate in either the US House of Rep or the US senate, but never __________ in both chambers
jointly
In order to become law, bills must be approved only by the president. True or false
False. Both Chambers and the President must approve
Public bills affect the general public and private bills affect a specific individual or group. True or false?
True
There are two types of bills: ________________
public and private
What are the 4 forms the US House of Rep and US Senate consider legislation?
Bills, Joint Resolution, Concurrent Resolution, Simple Resolution
Making and enacting laws is _____________ greatest responsibility.
Congress'
Bills are submitted by a member of Congress who becomes its ___________
sponsor
___________ for bills come from 3 places. What are these places: ___, ___, ___
Ideas; private citizens, the president, special-interest groups
What are examples of Other powers that congress has?
Make and pass laws, establish post offices, create lower federal courts, conduct impeachment trials
Declare war, raise and regulate an army/navy, provide national guard, and approve treaties are examples of _____________ powers
Military and Foreign Policy
Regulate foreign and interstate commerce are examples of ____________ powers
Commerce
-Lay and collect taxes -borrow money -coin, print, regulate money All are examples of ___________ powers
Money
What are the Powers of Congress?
Money, Commerce, Military/Foreign Policy, Others
The vice-president presides over the Senate. ____________ is the VP and has the final vote if there is a tie
Mike Pence
True or False: Senators and Representatives can run for election as many times as they want
True
How many years is the term for the senators?
6
There are 2 senators per state. Our senators are:
Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy
How many members are in the senate?
100
Who is current speaker of the house?
Nancy Pelosi
The _____________ presides over the House of Rep and belongs to the majority party
Speaker of the House
Who is the representative for District 1?
Steve Scalise
States are divided into congressional districts. 1 representative per district. How many districts does Louisiana have?
6
How many years is the term for the House of Rep?
2
Higher a state's population means more representatives. A state must have at least _______ representative. The total number does not go above 435
One
A census is taken every ________ years to find out how many people live in each state
10
Representation for the house of representatives does not depend on the state's population. True or False?
False. It does depend on the population
How many members are in the House of Rep?
435
What is the larger of the two houses of congress?
House of Representatives
The executive branch checks on the __________ branch by the president nominating _________
judicial; judges
Executive branch checks on ____________ branch by the president can _______ congressional legislation
legislative; veto
Judicial branch checks on ___________ branch by courts declaring ____________ unconstitutional
executive; presidential acts
Judicial branch checks on _____________ branch by courts declaring laws ________
Legislative; unconstitutional
Legislative branch checks on executive branch: congress approves presidential nominations and controls the budget. It can pass laws over the president's veto and can impeach the president and remove him from office. True or False
True
The senate confirms the president's nominations. Congress can __________ judges and remove them from office. (This is an example of how the legislative branch checks on the judicial branch.)
impeach
Which branches does the Legislative branch check on?
Judicial and Executive
Supreme court and federal courts are a part of which branch
Judicial
Judicial branch ___________
interprets laws
President, Vice President, Cabinet are a part of what branch?
Executive
Executive branch ______________
Carries out laws
Congress, Senate and House of Representative are part of what branch?
Legislative
Legislative branch ____________
makes laws
Representative Democracy: Our nation is a ______________ because the people we elect lead our government and nation
Republic
Government should be organized with: -Separation of Powers: _________________ -_________________: to prevent any branch from having too much power
3 branch government checks and balances
The Framers created a constitution which included: -________________ - the rights and freedoms of citizens -the plan for how the government should be organized.
The laws of our nation
What were the 3 things Americans wanted from the war?
Protection for their rights and freedoms Laws that would treat people equally All people having a say in how the nation would run
The US became a government after fighting a war with ___________
England
Existing or happening at the same time
Concurrent
To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming law
Veto
A draft of a proposed law presented to congress for discussion
Bill
Having to do with the government on the national level
Federal
The activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale
Commerce
Power that the U.S Congress has that is specifically listed in the constitution
Expressed power
To accuse government officials of misconduct in office
Impeach
The lower house of Congress, consisting of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population
House of Representatives
The upper house of Congress, consisting of two representatives from each state
Senate
The official count of population
Census
Having two separate law making chambers
Bicameral
Separate parts of a government with their own duties, responsibilities, and restrictions
Branch
A system of laws by which a nation is governed
Constitution
The people who wrote the US Constitution and Organized the government of the U.S
Framers


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