LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
CONGRESS
• In which Article
of the
Constitution will
you find the
Legislative
Branches
powers
discussed?
• Article 1
Which type of a
National
Congress do we
have?
bicameral or
unicameral?
• Bicameral
How many members
are in the National
House of
Representatives?
435
How many members
are in the National
Senate?
100
How long is a
House of
Representative’s
term?
2 years
How long
is a
Senator’s
term?
6 years
How often are House
members elected?
Every 2 years
How many members
are up for re-election?
All 435
How often are Senate
members elected?
Every 2 years
How many Senators
are up for re-election?
Only 1/3 are up for reelection every 2 yrs
How old must you
be to run for the
House of
representatives?
25 years old
How old must
you be to run
for the
Senate?
30 years old
How long must
you be a
Citizen of the
U.S. to run for
the House?
7 years
• How long
must you be a
Citizen of the
U.S. to run for
the Senate?
9 years
What is a
constituency?
• Those people living in
your district that you
represent.
Who usually has
the larger
constituency?
House
or
Senate Members
SENATEthe entire
STATE
Who receives
more prestige?
Press time?
Media time?
House or Senate
Members
SENATORS
Who has older
membership?
House
or
Senate Members
SENATE
Who has stricter
rules?
House or Senate
Why do they
have stricter
rules?
House
More members=
tougher to control the
large size- helps them
be efficient
Most of the work
of Congress is
done where?
In Committees
Who can
Filibuster?
SENATE
House
or
Senate
Members
What can stop
a Filibuster?
Cloture
How many
votes are
needed in the
senate for
Cloture?
60/100
Which entity
has more
committees?
House or
Senate
House
due to the
mass number
of members
Which is closer
to the people? House Districts
House or
Senate
represent a smaller
number of people
who have a better
chance of meeting
with their
representatives and
being heard by their
representatives
List Four
Make Laws
--- Collect Taxes
Coin Money ---- Borrow Money
Expressed
Powers
of Congress
(both houses)
Create Courts
Grant patents and copyrights
Establish post offices
Provide for naturalization
Declare War ---- maintain an
army/navy
What can the
House
do that the
Senate
can not do?
Originate revenue bills
Impeach the president
Decide the president if
he doesn’t receive a
majority of the
electoral college
votes
When
Impeaching a
president- what
percentage of a
vote is needed
to impeach himbring charges
against him?
Majority
What can the
Senate
do that the
House
can not do?
Confirm appointments
Confirm or reject Treaties
Decide the VP if not enough
EC votes
Hold the trial for
impeachment
proceedings and remove
a president from office
When Holding an
Impeachment
trial - what
percentage of a
vote is needed
to remove him?
2/3
• When
confirming
appointments,
- what
percentage of a
vote is needed
to confirm?
MAJORITY
• When
approving a
treaty,
- what
percentage of a
vote is needed
to confirm?
2/3
When senators mail
items for free this is
known as the
____________
Privilege.
• Franking
Which
17th
amendment
allows senators
to be directly
elected by the
people?
The main job of
congress is to
…
Make/pass Laws
How many total
electoral college
votes are there?
How do you get
this number?
• 538
• Add House, Senate
and Washington DC
• Representatives
435+100+3= 538
• How many total
electoral college
votes does Ohio
have today?
• 18
• Who is the
current Speaker
of the House?
• John Boehner
• Which
• 27th
amendment
allows
Congress to
give itself a pay
raise for the
next term of
Congress?
• Which political
party today has
control over
SENATE?
• Democrats
• Which political
party today has
control over
HOUSE?
• REPUBLICANS
• When Congress
holds a hearing,
they can
• S___________
• Witnesses to
come to the
hearing.
• Subpoena
– Incumbent
• A representative
already in office is
known as a(n)
• The person who • Vice President
breaks a 50-50
of the United
States
tie in the Senate
is the
Who is your
National House
Representative
today?
• David Joyce
• 99 House reps &
• 33 Senators
• In the Ohio General
Assembly we have how
many House reps and
how many Senate
reps?
Who is your
Ohio General
Assembly
Senate
Representative
today?
• J. Eklund
• What percentage •
of National House
Representatives
get re-elected?
Between 94 and 96%
• Who are Ohio’s
2 National
Senators?
• Brown and
Portman
• Which
committee
spends the
money that
taxes come
from?
• Appropriations
• Which
committee is
used when a
bill becomes a
law to make
sure that both
bills are
IDENTICAL?
• Conference
committee
• Who is
currently the
Majority leader
in the Senate?
• Harry Reid
• We are currently
in the _____th
Congress
•
th
113
• In order for
Congress to
override a
presidential
veto it takes a
_____ vote.
• 2/3
• In order for
• 3/4
Congress to
RATIFY an
amendment to
the Constitution
it takes a _____
vote in the state
legislatures.
• Political Parties • TRUE!!!
are very
important in
politics today?
• True or False
• The War
• 90 days
Powers
Resolution Act
gives the
President how
many days total
to bring back
the troops?
• What
percentage of
bills become
law?
• 10%
• Currently which • Democrats
political party is
in charge of all
committee chair
positions in the
Senate?
• What is the
• $174,000
yearly salary
of a Senator
or
House
Representative?
• Most bills die
where?
• In committee
• Name at least
• Spidlieri,
ONE of your
Samide or
Geauga County
Jemison
Commissioners
.
• A vote of formal • Censure
disapproval of a
members
actions is
known as:
• The minimum
number of
members needed
to be present in
order to carry out
acts of Congress
are called…
• A Quorum
• Which
• Elastic
clause
Clause or
allows the
Necessary
Constitution
and Proper
to be
Clause
Flexible over
time?
• How many
electoral votes
are needed to
become
president?
•270
• If a presidential
candidate does
not get 270 who
decides the
presidency?
The National
House of
Representatives
• Who can
introduce a
bill?
• Any member of
Congress
• Who can sign • President and
Governor
a bill into law?
• National and
state level
• How many
senators come
from each
state?
•2
• Citizens come out • Presidential
more to vote
during which
elections?
• Presidential or
off year elections
• When districts are
changed after a
census oftentimes
people say those
districts are
• ________________
• In favor of one of the
political parties
• Gerrymandered
• When a
representative makes
judgment based on
his/her own judgment
and not the
constituent’s wishes,
this is known as
playing the role of----
• Trustee
• Describe a
typical member
of Congress.
• WASP
• MALE
• Which powers
are actually
written in the
Constitution?
• Expressed or
delegated
• Most people
believe the
Constitution
should be
interpreted
• Liberally or
Conservatively
• Liberally
The process of an alien
becoming a citizen is
known as
_____________
• Naturalization
• The power that allows
Congress to regulate
interstate and foreign
trade is known as the
• _________ power.
• Commerce
• A Treaty is written by
the president and
approved by the
____________
• With a __/___ vote.
• Senate, 2/3
• List at least
2 implied
powers
• Power to est. a
minimum wage
• Power to draft
• Power to create a
national bank
• Power to create
departments
• Which Supreme • McCulloch v.
Court case
Maryland
gave Congress
their implied
powers?
Who is the
• Speaker of the
acknowledged
House
leader of the
House of
Representatives?
• Who can veto a
bill?
• National and
state level
• President and
governor
• Who is in
charge of a
committee?
• Committee
Chairman
• Which
committee is
used only on
special
occasions or an
immediate
need?
• SELECT
• This is attached
to a bill, but often
has nothing to do
with the bill itself.
It is called a
• _______________
• Rider
• Eminent
Domain allows
congress to
take what away
from you?
• LAND/Property
• The process of
setting up new
district lines after
a census is
called__________
• redistricting
• The power of
Congress to
raise and
supply an army
is known as an
___________
Power.
• Expressed
• What state has the • California
most National
House of
Representative
members?
TRUE or FALSE
There are more women
in the Senate than
men.
• FALSE
TRUE or FALSE
• Congress has an
oversight function
which they use to
monitor independent
agencies.
• True
TRUE or FALSE
• The least total
number of House
representatives for a
state is ONE.
• True
TRUE or FALSE
• A proposed law is
known as a bill.
• True
TRUE or FALSE
All bills must pass in
identical form before
they can become a
law.
• True
TRUE or FALSE
• Our Bicameral
Congress was
created from the
Great Compromise.
• True
TRUE or FALSE
• America’s debt toady
is around 8 Billion.
• False-10 or more
TRUE or FALSE
• A member of
Congress is reelected
mostly due to
Name Recognition.
• True
TRUE or FALSE
• Ohio’s congress is
known as the Ohio
General Assembly
• True
TRUE or FALSE
• Ohio is the 5th most
populated state.
• False 7th