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HHS Government
Legislative Branch: Requirements
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Social Studies
9th Grade
10/22/2012

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What are the two houses of Congress?
Definition
US Senate and House of REpresentatives
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The main job of the legislative branch is to...?
Definition
make laws
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Who is the Presiding Officer of the US Senate? What other job does this person have?
Definition
President of the Senate; Vice President of the United States
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Who is the Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives?
Definition
Speaker of the House
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What is the FEDERAL level of the legislative branch called?
Definition
Congress
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What is the STATE level of the legislative branch called?
Definition
General Assembly
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What is the local level of the legislative branch called?
Definition
County Council
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Who is the Presiding Officer of the MD Senate?
Definition
President of the Senate
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Who is the Presiding Officer of the House of Delegates?
Definition
Speaker of the House
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What are the qualifications of a US Senator? (3)
Definition
~Resident of the United States
~US Citizen
~30 years old
Term
What are the qualifications of a US Representative? (3)
Definition
~Resident of the United States
~US Citizen
~25 years old
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What are the qualifications of a MD Senator? (3)
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~Resident of the United States
~US Citizen
~25 years old
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What are the qualifications of a member of the MD House of Delegates? (3)
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~Resident of the United States
~US Citizen
~21 years old
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What is the term for a US Senator?
Definition
6 years
Term
What is the term for a US Representative?
Definition
2 years
Term
What is the term for a MD Senator and Delegate?
Definition
4 years
Term
What is the main job of the US Congress?
Definition
pass federal laws
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What is the main job of the MD General Assembly?
Definition
make MD laws
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What is the main job of the County Council or local legislature?
Definition
pass local laws (ordinances)
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What does SCAR mean?
Definition
Senate
Confirms
Approves
Ratifies
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