Ch. 9.3 Lesson Review

Ch. 9.3 Lesson Review

Legislative Branch

2 Houses in Congress

• House of Representatives & Senate

  • Create laws & taxes

Multiple Choice

True or False --

"The Senate is the only place in Congress that makes laws and taxes."

• True

• False

Legislative Branch -- House of Representatives

• 435 rep split among 50 states

• @ least 25 yrs...citizen of state 7 yrs

• Shorter term to focus on immediate concerns of people (Why would it be important to have the H.o.R. focus on this?)

Multiple Select

Which of the below statements is TRUE of the House of Representatives?

• Representation is based on population of a state

• elections every 2 years

• they should focus on the long term needs of the people

Legislative Branch -- Powers of the House

• Starts bills to give $$$ for the gov't

• Impeach federal judges

• Elects President in case of an Electoral College tie

Multiple Choice

The House of Representatives can....

• start revenue bills

• impeach federal judges

• elect the president if there's an Electoral College tie

• all of the above

Legislative Branch -- Senate

• 100 senators -- 2 per state

• @ least 30 .... citizen 9 yrs

• elected every 6 yrs...focus on future (Why would this be an important part of the Senate?)

Multiple Choice

True or False --

"People in the Senate are at least 30 years old and serve their term for 6 years."

• True

• False

Legislative Branch -- Senate Powers

• Approves Presidential appointments (What might this mean?)

• Approves treaties

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a job of the Senate?

• elects he president in an Electoral College tie

• starts bills on getting money

• approves treaties

Legislative Branch -- Various Jobs (Both Sides)

• Makes & changes laws

• Investigates

• Says where $$$ goes

• Declares war

• House impeaches...Senate acts as jury to those impeached

Multiple Choice

Congress has many jobs, such as

• making treaties

• saying where money goes

• declaring war

• all of the above

Steps to Turning a Bill into a Law

• Introduce Bill in House or Senate

• Goes to Committees (sub first, then bigger one)

• Back to first House

• Sent to other House..create their own version of bill

• Committee from both Houses merges 'bills'

• President either signs or doesn't sign (2/3's rule......)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a step in turning a bill into a law?

• Committees look over the bill and make changes to it

• The Vice President has to sign the bill

• Either the Senate or House has to introduce an idea for a bill

• A Committee made up of both Congress Houses looks at the bills