Basic US History
Unit 3 - The Constitution and Voting
Legislative Branch Questions
Office
Age
Citizenship
Residency
Requirement Requirement Requirement
Term
Number
from Each
State
Representative
Senator
1.
What are the two houses of Congress?
2.
Who are the Representatives from Maine?
3.
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives? How do they get this job?
4.
Who are the Senators from Maine?
5.
Who is leader of the Senate? Who is the leader if that person isn’t there? How do they get this job?
Total
Number
Role in
Impeachment
6.
How does a bill (proposed idea) become a law?
7.
There are 18 powers given to Congress in the Constitution. Which 5 do you believe are the most important? (Be sure to explain each fully)
1.
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4.
5.
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