Legislative Branch

Question 0

Congress is made up of……

Answer 0

The House of Representatives and the Senate

Question 1

What is the legislative branch’s main job?

Answer 1

To make laws

Question 2

Congress begins meeting when?

Answer 2

On the third day of January every odd numbered year.

Question 3

The meetings are called?

Answer 3

Terms

Question 4

How long do the House of Representative terms last?

Answer 4

Two years with a break during the summer.

Question 5

When did the first term of Congress meet?

Answer 5

1789-1791

Question 6

How many Senators are in the Senate?

Answer 6

100

Question 7

How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?

Answer 7

435

Question 8

The Congress can expel a member by what kind of vote?

Answer 8

A 2/3 vote

Question 9

What is a Congressional Record?

Answer 9

A record kept of all the meetings in Congress, and is published.

Question 10

Privileges of the members of Congress

Answer 10

• Cannot be arrested when going to or from Congress, or while attending a session of Congress
• A member cannot be sued or punished for anything said in Congress

Question 11

Filibuster

Answer 11

Can only be done in Senate, purpose is to stall a vote from coming to the floor

Question 12

What is the only house able to introduce a money bill?

Answer 12

The House of Representatives

Question 13

Quorum

Answer 13

The requirement for there to be at least one over half of the members there to meet (applies to both houses)

Question 14

Census

Answer 14

A population count taken every ten years to determine both population and how many representatives each state gets

Question 15

Requirements to be a member of the House of Representatives

Answer 15

Must be at least 25 years of age, be a US citizen for at least 7 years, and live in the state elected for

Question 16

Speaker of the House

Answer 16

Current: John Boehner
He is the presiding officer, selected by members of the house, second in line for presidency (after the Vice President ), usually a member of the majority part

Question 17

The House of Representatives begin the impeachment process by

Answer 17

Accusing the official of wrong doing or misuse of powe

Question 18

We live in what District

Answer 18

District 14

Question 19

Our District 14 representative is

Answer 19

Randy Hultgren

Question 20

Who is our president protempore?

Answer 20

Patrick Leahy

Question 21

How many senators are there per state?

Answer 21

There are 2

Question 22

How long is a term in the Senate?

Answer 22

6 years

Question 23

After how many years is 1/3 of the Senate up for reelection?

Answer 23

2 years

Question 24

Requirements for Senate

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- 30 years and older - Citizen of US for at least 9 years - live in the state represented

Question 25

In the impeachment process what does the Senate do?

Answer 25

They hold a trial and act as a jury, they vote for impeachment

Question 26

What are the Vice President's duties in the Senate?

Answer 26

He is in charge of all meetings in the Senate. Can only vote in case of a tie between senators.

Question 27

Who holds the meetings if the Vice President is absent?

Answer 27

The president protempore

Question 28

Expels means

Answer 28

To remove

Question 29

Adjourn means

Answer 29

To stop meeting

Question 30

What is the elastic clause?

Answer 30

The power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper

Question 31

What are the powers of Congress as written in the Constitution?

Answer 31

Power to tax, borrow money, regulate trade, naturalization, coin money, establish a system of weight and measurement, establish a post office, declare war, and provide a military

Question 32

3 types of powers to Congress

Answer 32

Enumerated powers, implied powers, and inherent powers

Question 33

Enumerated powers

Answer 33

Powers given to Congress by the government, SPECIFICALLY listed in the Constitution

Question 34

Implied Powers

Answer 34

General powers given to Congress, they are stated, but not enough information is given in the Constitution about details

Question 35

Inherent powers

Answer 35

Unlisted powers that a government must have simply because it exists as a government and needs to run its affairs smoothly. (Best example is foreign affairs)

Question 36

Habeas Corpus

Answer 36

Means "you shall have the body". This right allows a person to be seen and heard in a courtroom by a judge.

Question 37

Bills of Attainer

Answer 37

Outlawed by Constitution. It is a law passed by the government that convicts a person of a crime and punishes them without a trial.

Question 38

Ex Post Facto law

Answer 38

These cannot be passed by Congress. This law punishes people for a crime that was not a crime at the time.

Question 39

Other limits on Congress

Answer 39

Cannot tax products from a state, cannot give preference to any state's seaport, government money can only be spent by passing a law, cannot issue titles of nobility

Question 40

Naturalization

Answer 40

The process by which one can become a US citizens

Question 41

Certain limits on the states

Answer 41

1. Cannot make treaties with other countries 2. Cannot coin their own money 3. Have same limits that are put on Congress

Question 42

Powers of government are put in three categories

Answer 42

Delegated, concurrent, and reserved powers

Question 43

Delegated powers

Answer 43

Powers that are given to the national government in Washington D.C

Question 44

Concurrent powers

Answer 44

Powers that are shared between the national and state governments

Question 45

Reserved powers

Answer 45

Powers only given to state governments

Question 46

Majority

Answer 46

Means one over half, or the larger group of politicians

Question 47

Minority

Answer 47

The smaller group of politicians

Question 48

Fraction needed to override a veto

Answer 48

2/3 of Congress

Question 49

What can the President do when a bill gets to him?

Answer 49

Sign it (it's now a law), pocket veto (not sign or veto after ten days after Congress adjourns, bill dies), veto, (bill dies), ignores after ten days while Congress is in session (now a law)

Question 50

What does the Preamble do?

Answer 50

Introduces us to the Constitution's main cause, which is to create our own government with freedom built into it

Question 51

What is the current term and session of Congress?

Answer 51

113th term, 2nd session