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The Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch - Article I the Constitution. Used for my History honors class
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10th Grade
01/31/2012

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Term
Upper House is the _
Definition
Senate
Term
Lower House is the _
Definition
House of Representatives
Term
The Main Roles and powers of the Legislative branch are
A. to _ legislation
B. to _ war
c. _ trade
d. _ money
e. _ federal officials
f. _ presidential veto's.
Definition
A. pass
B. Delcare
C. Regulate
D. Regulate
E. Impeach
F. Over ride
Term
What does the vote have to be in each house for the legislative branch to override a veto?
Definition
2/3's vote
Term
Special powers and Responsibilities of Senate
1._ presidential nominations to _ courts
2._ presidential appointments to _ positions by a _ vote
3. Approve _ by a _/_ vote EX: Trade, Humanitarian projects, education/ science exchanges
4. Serve as _ in impeachment trials
5. Select a V.P. if _ college fails to
Definition
1.Approves Federal
2.Approve federal majority
3.treaties 2/3
4.Jury
5. Electoral
Term
Special Powers + Responsibilities of the House of Representatives
1._ all spending _
2. Serve as a _ in impeachment trails
3. Select _ if electoral college fails to
Definition
1. Originate bills
2. prosecutor
3. President
Term
Requirements/ Terms of Service for Senate
1. Term is _ years
2. serve _ terms
3. elected by _ vote
4. However, in the constitution _ _ elect senators to represent the state
Definition
1. 6years
2. unlimited
3. popular vote
4. state legislatures
Term
_ amendment - senators are elected by popular vote
Definition
17th
Term
Requirements/ Terms of Service for Senate (Cont.)
Requirements
1. _ years old
2. _ years as a citizen of the US
3. reside in the _ state must be a _
Definition
1. 30 years old
2. 9
3. represented resident
Term
Requirements/ Terms of Service House of Representatives
1. _ year term
2. _ terms
3. elected by _ vote
Requirements
4._ years old
5. _ years citizen
Definition
1. 2 year
2. unlimited
3. popular
4. 25
5. 7
Term
Representation in the House of Representatives
1. _ senators each state
2. house _ to the population of the state
3. _ # of total representatives
4. Representation based on _ count
Definition
1. 2
2. Proportional
3. 435
4. Census
Term
We are in the _ congress
Definition
111th
Term
Who is the our Representative
Definition
Frank Pallone for Hazlet District 6
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