lesson 5-1 the legislative branch

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Members of Congress have ___________ in certain situations so they can speak freely without fear of arrest

immunity

Members of the ____________________ must be at least 25 years old, live in the state that they will represent, and have been a U.S citizen for at least 7 years

House of Representatives

casts a senate vote only in case of a tie

Vice President

which deicides whether the house or senate will vote on a bill

a standing committee

the bicameral structure of congress arose from

an agreement made at the first continental congress

congress's power to coin money

an enumerated power

the constitution gives congress the right to impeach

any official involved in serious wrongdoing

which section of the constitution gives congress its powers

article 1, section 8

to run for senator you must be

at least 30 years old

the civil rights act was debated for 57 days until

at least three fifths of the senate voted for cloture to end the filibuster

who might draft a congressional bill

congressional staff members

a standing committee can choose to send a bill back to its sponsor for changes

false

bills of attainder are laws declaring an act a crime after the act has been committed

false

congress may tax exports

false

t or f a bill dies if it doesn't have a three fifths votes of congress

false

t or f during each session of congress, more than 10,000 new bills become laws

false

the elastic clause outlines the expressed powers of congress

false

the president can check the powers of congress by declaring a law unconstitutional

false

a ___________ helps members of congress with research and office duties

interns

the library of congress is important to congress because

it is a source of information for members and their staff

when the house and senate wish to do business together they hold a

joint session

Framers planned for their branch to be the most powerful

legislative

the major job of members of congress is to __________

make laws

basis of representation in the house of rep

population

what determines congressional apportionment for each state

population

___________________ are additions to bills to provide funds for specific projects that benefit a senator or representatives home state

pork barrel projects

focus on their districts, rather than the entire state

representatives

Senators serve

six year term

which of the following is one of the three main sources of ideas for bills

special interest groups

the two year period during which congress meets

term

the right to regulate public schools is reserved for

the states

t or f Conference committees meet to work out the differences between a house and a senate version of bill

true

t or f- congress may not pass laws that restrict freedom of speech

true

congress may override a presidential veto with a

two thirds vote

voting in the house of representatives is done by

voice vote, standing vote, and roll call vote


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