legislative branch

Question 1

what was the 17th amendment? how has it changed? what was the original process? why did it change? should we have it or not have it?

Question 2

Explain the compromise between the Virginia plan and new jersey plan? How did it help form congress

Answer 2

This compromise was called the Connecticut compromise and make it possible for the house and senate to be formed and how many members they will each have.

Question 3

What is the upper house of congress?

Answer 3

the senate

Question 4

what is the lower house of congress?

Answer 4

the house of representatives

Question 5

how many members in the senate?

Answer 5

100

Question 6

how many members are in the house?

Answer 6

435

Question 7

how do you need to be to vote?

Answer 7

18

Question 8

what is the cencus

Answer 8

an official count of the population every ten years

Question 9

what is the job of the whip

Answer 9

they make sure the people in there party vote for what there party believes

Question 10

what is reapportioning

Answer 10

the process of dividing seats in the house among the 50 states

Question 11

what is Jerry Meandering

Answer 11

the political manipulating of an elections district bandaris with the intent on giving one party an advantage

Question 12

who was the first president impeched?

Answer 12

andrew johnsom

Question 13

what is a veto?

Answer 13

when a president says no to a bill

Question 14

which powers are explicitly given to congress?

Answer 14

declare war, coin money, raise an army and navy, regulate commerce, establish rules of immigration and naturalization, and establish the federal courts and their jurisdictions.

Question 15

what powers do they have but are not specifically given?

Answer 15

implied powers

Question 16

what is a bill?

Answer 16

a piece of legislation under consideration by a legislator

Question 17

what is a philabuster?

Answer 17

A filibuster is a tactic used in the U.S. Senate to delay or block a vote on a measure by preventing debate on it from ending. The Senate’s rules place few restrictions on debate; in general, if no other senator is speaking, a senator who seeks recognition is entitled to speak for as long as they wish

Question 18

what is a cacus?

Answer 18

a meeting of supporters for a specific political party

Question 19

How many branches are the vp in?

Answer 19

he is in the legislative branch and executive branch

Question 20

what symbol is the elephant for?

Answer 20

republican party

Question 21

what symbol is the donkey for?

Answer 21

democratic

Question 22

what is required to override a veto?

Answer 22

2/3 approval in the house and senate to override

Question 23

what is quorum?

Answer 23

The minimum number of members must be present for session to take place

Question 24

what number do you need in the house for a quorum what number do you need in the senate

Answer 24

Senate 51
house 218

Question 25

what is a conference commitee?

Answer 25

A joint committee in the house and senate

Question 26

what is a censure?

Answer 26

The formal statement of disapproval in the form of a resolution that is adopted by the majority vote

Question 27

how often does reapportionment take place?

Answer 27

every ten years every year that ends in 0

Question 28

when is national election day?

Answer 28

The first Tuesday after the first Monday of November

Question 29

who can introduce a bill

Answer 29

anyone

Question 30

who breaks a tie in the sentate

Answer 30

the vp

Question 31

what is bipartisan

Answer 31

what is bipartisan

Question 32

who has the power to coin and print money?

Answer 32

congress

Question 33

who can declare war

Answer 33

congress

Question 34

what is a constituent?

Answer 34

A person who is represented politically by a designated government official

Question 35

how old do you have to be to be in the house?

Answer 35

25

Question 36

how old do you have to be to be in the sente

Answer 36

30

Question 37

how long do you have a US sitizen for the house

Answer 37

7 years

Question 38

who is the jury?

Question 39

who brings impeachment charges

Answer 39

the house

Question 40

how long do you have to be US sitizen for the senate

Answer 40

9 years

Question 41

who is the head of the house

Answer 41

the speaker

Question 42

who is the head of the senate

Answer 42

the vp

Question 43

whoses members represent a state

Question 44

whose members a distict of a state

Question 45

what is a pocket veto

Answer 45

if the president does not make a diction after ten days and congress is not in session the bill is vetoed

Question 46

what is chrise favorte drink

Answer 46

hatorad

Question 47

how many presidents have been impeached

Answer 47

3

Question 48

how many presidents have been removes from office by house

Question 49

what is a committee

Answer 49

a group of people put together because they have one specific thing in common to make decisions