Legislative Branch so far [SSCG8a-f]

What happens when Congress overrides a Presidential veto?

• The bill is thrown out

• The bill is sent to the Supreme Court

• The bill is rejected

• The bill becomes a law

According to the Constitution, who is always the President of the Senate?

• The Majority Leader

• The Whip

• The Vice President

• The President Pro Tempore

How were senators chosen before the 17th amendment was passed?

• The people voted

• The President appointed them

• The legislature chose

• Congress voted

6 yr term, at least 30 yrs old, citizen of the US for at least 9 yrs, must live in the state they represent

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Congress

Define constituents

• people from a representative's district

• the term for the number of senators that must be present for a vote to occur

• the process of accusing a high ranking official of wrong doing

• the count of population taken every 10 yrs

What is the major advantage of members of the House of Representatives only serving 2 years?

• it makes them more powerful than the Senators

• it prevents them from becoming too powerful

• it allows them to keep in touch with the issues concerning their districts

• it prevents them from taking too many bribes from lobbyists

Where must all revenue (money) bills begin?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Congress

• Legislative branch

Why is the House of Representatives known as the “People’s House’?

• it has "power of the purse"

• members serve a 2 yr term

• allows for a broader (greater) representation of the people

• smaller districts allows for a better understanding of the people they represent

When the President negotiates a treaty with another country, who must approve it before it can become law? What principle is this an example of?

• Senate; checks and balances

• House of Representatives; limited government

• Senate; federalism

• House of Representatives; popular sovereignty

Why do senators use filibusters?

• to convince representatives to compromise with them

• to talk a bill to death during its debate

• to inform other members of Congress about their concerns

• to overrule the committee's decision