Two Houses of Congress

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current election method

direct election by the people

location qualification

must live in the state you represent

A bill must pass by a *blank* vote in *blank* houses. Then the bill is sent to the *blank*, who can sign the bill or *blank* it. If the president keeps the bill for *blank* days, it will become a law as if it has been signed. If the President objects to the bill, he *blank* it to the house where the bill originated for *blank*. A vetoed bill must pass both houses with a *blank* majority to become a law.

simple majority, both, president, veto, 10, sends, reconsideration, 2/3

In the constitution as it was origianlly passed, the populations, for the purpose of *blank* and *blank* is the sum of the total population of *blank* plus 3/5 of the *blank*

taxation, representation, free people, slave population

term of office: house of representatives and senate

1. 2 years 2. 6 years (one third are elected every 2 years)

age qualification: house of representatives and senate

1. 25 years 2. 30 years

citizenship qualification: house of representatives and senate

1. 7 years 2. 9 years

impeachment powers: house of representatives and senate

1. can impeach their own members, can vote on the articles of impeachment 2. can impeach their own members, hold a trial with the supreme court

number of member from each state: house of representatives and senate

1. depends on the population 2. 2 memebers

older election method: house of representatives and senate

1. direct election by the people 2. appointed by the state

officers: house of representatives and senate

1. speaker of the house 2. vice president of senate, president pro tempore both can do anything else


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