Mr. Raymond's Legislative Branch

Front

The part of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch is _________________-

Back

Article I

Front

The first constitution of the United States was called _____________________--

Back

Articles of Confederation

Front

The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________--

Back

Congress

Front

This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state.

Back

Senate

Front

This house of Congress has 435 members with the number of members based on each state's population.

Back

House of Representatives

Front

The beginning part of the Constitution

Back

Preamble

Front

A proposed law is called a _______________

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bill

Front

When the President rejects a bill, refuses to sign it, and sends it back to Congress it is called a/an _______________.

Back

veto

Front

The main job of the legislative branch? Options: determine if laws are unconstitutional, veto laws, approve laws made by the President.

Back

make laws

Front

One way that the legislative branch can check the power of the President is ____________-

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to override a President's veto with 2/3 vote