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Constitution Cards [L]
Legislative
46
History
8th Grade
11/11/2007

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Term
Who may suggest a bill?
Definition
Any concerned citizen
Term
How many U.S. Senators are there?
Definition
100
Term
How long does a Senator serve a term?
Definition
6 years
Term
What number is a "quorum" in Senate?
Definition
51
Term
How many Senators does Minnesota have?
Definition
2
Term
Who is charge of the Senate?
Definition
The Vice President of the U.S.
Term
Where do most bills die?
Definition
In committee
Term
What is the minimum number of Representatives a state must have in the House of Representatives?
Definition
1
Term
What is the minimum age that a Representative must be?
Definition
25
Term
All bills involving money must begin in which house?
Definition
House of Representatives
Term
When the V.P. is not available who is in charge of the Senate?
Definition
President Pro Tempore
Term
If a state has 29 electoral votes, how many representatives does the state have?
Definition
27
Term
What are the 3 Branches of government?
Definition
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Term
What is the job of the Legislative Branch of government?
Definition
To make the laws
Term
When does Congress convene?
Definition
January 3rd
Term
How do we decide how many representatives each state should have?
Definition
By population
Term
According to our founding fathers, if your government isn’t serving your needs you have the duty to ______.
Definition
Change it
Term
Who is in charge of the House of Representatives?
Definition
Speaker of the House
Term
How does the President Pro Tempore get his job?
Definition
Direct vote of the Senate
Term
Our government is self-governing so we call this country a _______.
Definition
Democracy
Term
What is a TWO-house legislature called?
Definition
Bicameral
Term
What is a filibuster?
Definition
When a Senator talks endlessly to delay action on a bill.
Term
What does the rules committee do?
Definition
1.Send a bill to its proper committee
2.Make specific rules for individual bills
Term
Can the Vice President vote on Senate issues?
Definition
No-unless there is a tie
Term
A Senator must be at least _____ years old to be elected.
Definition
30
Term
What is a “quorum”?
Definition
The number necessary to legally do business (in our government 1 more than half)
Term
How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?
Definition
435
Term
A representative’s term of office is ____ years.
Definition
2
Term
What are the names of the 2 houses in our government?
Definition
House of Representatives and Senate
Term
A representative must have been a U.S. citizen for _____ years.
Definition
7
Term
The Speaker of the House must always be a member of the ______ party.
Definition
Majority
Term
A senator must have been a U.S. citizen for ______ years.
Definition
9
Term
Who elects The Speaker of the House?
Definition
Direct vote of the House
Term
To keep one branch from gaining too much power, we have a system of ______ and ______.
Definition
Checks and balances
Term
What fraction of our Senators is elected every 2 years?
Definition
1/3
Term
When the population of the U.S. is officially counted, we call that count a _____.
Definition
Census
Term
A committee, which consists of members from both houses, is called a ______ committee.
Definition
Joint or conference
Term
When a vetoed bill is re-passed by 2/3 of both houses, this is referred to as an ________. The bill then becomes a law.
Definition
Override
Term
If Congress adjourns before the President acts on a bill, he may refuse to sign it. This is called a _____ veto.
Definition
Pocket
Term
What majority is required to override the President’s veto?
Definition
2/3
Term
Neither house may adjourn for more than 3 days without what?
Definition
Permission of the other house
Term
What is a “caucus”?
Definition
A meeting of members
Term
What is the supreme law of the land?
Definition
The Constitution
Term
A record of what goes on is printed in the _____ _____.
Definition
Congressional Record
Term
The Constitution grants all law making powers to whom?
Definition
Congress
Term
In our system of government, the Constitution gets authority from _____.
Definition
The people
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