Legislative Branch

Congress can remove the president from office.

This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state

Congress may make any law as long as it is “necessary and proper.”

The President of the United States has the final say on whether a bill becomes a law.

Where can most bills begin?

Having two legislative chambers:

Congress is made up of two chambers, the Senate and House of Representatives

Leader is called the “speaker”

A presidential power that allows the president to shoot down acts of congress:

The elected representatives who make the federal laws of the U.S. (House of Reps & Senate):

Congress can control business that happens in only one state.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

What is the name of the current speaker of the house?

Can Congress pass any law it wants to?

If the Senate refuses to approve a treaty proposed by the presidents this is an example of-

Led by the vice president of the U.S.

Congress may collect taxes for certain reasons.

Approves presidential appointments

People in the same political party share similar…

Members of Congress always agree with their political party about bills.

Bills about taxes and money must start here

If the House and Senate version of a bill do not agree, it is thrown in the trash.

Can override a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote of support

Members of the Congress represent the voters back home. These voters are called:

How long is a Representatives term?

When considering a bill, members of Congress should think about...

One way that the legislative branch can check the power of the President is

When may Congress do something that is not listed in the Constitution?

When a president signs a bill, it

Passes bills to the president to become laws

Congress can control business that happens in more than one state.

Members of the Senate represent

How many people does the House of Representatives consist of?

Members represent citizens

The people and interests in the district that an elected official represents

When considering a bill, members of Congress usually think about…

Serve two-year terms

What is the lowest percent of support a bill can receive and still pass the House or Senate?

After both houses of Congress pass a bill, it is

If members of Congress do a bad job, voters can kick them out.

The Donkey represents which of the two main political parties in the United States?

What is a constituent?

Which chamber of Congress must a bill pass through in order to become a law?

How old do you need to be to be a U.S. Senator?

Congress has the power to create armies.

How long is a Senators term?

In order to become a law, a bill must pass the:

If the President vetoes a bill, it can still become a law with ___% vote in the House & Senate

Members of Congress vote based only on their personal opinions.

Which body approves treaties and presidential appointments?

Members represent an entire state

What is one qualification that is the same for both houses of Congress?

Which is an example of compromise?

Which of these is not a source of ideas for new bills?

Must be at least 25 to serve in this chamber

Who is the leader of the Senate?

When the President rejects a bill, doesn't sign it, and sends it back to Congress it is called

Congress may not make any laws about immigration

If a bill passes both the House and the Senate, where does it go next?

There are 100 members of this chamber

Members of the House of Representatives represent

House of Congress with 435 members, the number of members based on each state's population

How old do you need to be to be a U.S. Representative?

The main job of the legislative branch is to

A written proposal (suggestion) of a new law is called

The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called:

The Elephant represents which of the two main political parties in the United States?

In Congress, being in a political party is like being on a...

What happens after a bill is sent out of committee?