Legislative Branch

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The United States Congress is a bicameral legislature, which means:

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It has two houses.

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The United States Congress ____________ for the nation.

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makes laws

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Once a problem or issue is identified, and a Congressperson introduces a bill to solve the problem, what is the next step in the legislative process?

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The bill will be assigned to the appropriate committee for further study.

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Are naturalized U.S. citizens eligible to serve in Congress?

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Yes

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In order to serve in the U.S. Senate, a person must be a ____________, live in the state he/she represents and be at least ____ years old.

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citizen; 30

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The expressed powers of Congress can be located:

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in Article I of the Constitution

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The necessary and proper clause which gave Congress the power to carry out its expressed powers is referred to as its _______________ powers.

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implied

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There are _______ Senators because each state has two Senators.

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100

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A bill must pass through both houses of Congress before it can be sent to the President for final approval.

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true

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In the House of Representatives states are apportioned a certain number of Representatives based on their population. The population is counted every 10 years by the:

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census