LEGISLATIVE BRANCH CONGRESS In which

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 All 435 up for re-election?

How often are Senate members elected? Every 2 years How many Senators are up for re-election? Only 1/3 are up for reelection

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? House or Senate Members SENATE

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 17 th 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 • 27 th 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 House Representatives get re-elected? • Between 94 and 96%

• Who are Ohio’s 2 • Brown and National Portman Senators?

• Which committee spends the money that taxes come from? • Appropriations

• Which • Conference committee is committee used when a bill becomes a law to make sure that both bills are IDENTICAL?

• 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 Powers • 90 days 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 • Mc. Culloch v. Court case gave Maryland 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 • True of House representatives for a state is ONE.

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 • True Congress was created from the Great Compromise.

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 5 th most populated state. • False 7 th