1. Chapter 5
Legislative Branch

2. How many senators are there? (total and from each state)
Total 100, two from each state.

3. When does a bill become a law?
Once the president signs it

4. The members of the House of Representatives does not need to have…
Prior experience in government

5. To become a member of the senate you do not need to be…
A citizen of the U.S. your entire life

6. The house of representatives and the senate meet together
What is a joint session?
The house of representatives and the senate meet together

7. According to the Code of Conduct, what must a Senator do?
Limit the amount of outside income they earn and give full disclosure of their financial holdings

8. Who is the most powerful officer in the House of Representatives?
The Speaker of the House

9. A senator elected for how many years6

10. How many senators do each state have?2

11. Who is the President of the Senate?
Vice-
President

12. Citizens may request a law, but who must introduce it?
Member of
The
House or
Senate

13. The census determines…..
how many members there are in the House of Reps.

14. What is an act?
A law

15. A formal disapproval of a congress member’s actions
What is a censure?
A formal disapproval of a congress member’s actions

16. A method of delay by making a lengthy speech of misconduct
What is a filibuster?
A method of delay by making a lengthy speech of misconduct

17. What does an appropriation bill do?
Approves the spending of money

18. The presidential refusal to sign a bill
What is a veto?
The presidential refusal to sign a bill

19. Act(s) that betray the country
What is a treason?
Act(s) that betray the country

20. What is a pocket veto?
When congress is not in session and the President refuses to sign a bill

21. What is a gerrymandering?
When legislatures draw district lines favoring a political party

22. What does an elastic clause do?
It allows congress to stretch delegated powers to cover other areas

23. What are implied powers?
The power to make all laws which are necessary to carry out other powers

24. Assists floor leader in congress
What does the whip do?
Assists floor leader in congress

25. What does impeachment mean?
To accuse an officeholder

26. So someone is still there that knows what is going on
Why is the Senate organized with 1/3rd of its membership being up for election ever 2 years?
So someone is still there that knows what is going on

27. They are the committee leaders
Why does the majority party have an advantage over the minority party under the committee system?
They are the committee leaders

28. Vice President Mike Pence President of the Senate

29. Michigan Senators Gary Peters Debbie Stabenow – D-Michigan Senators Gary Peters Debbie Stabenow - D

30. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan - R

31. 10th Congressional Rep. Paul Mitchell - R (MI)

32. 2 Impeached Presidents
Andrew Johnson Bill Clinton