CE 6abc Legislative Quiz

Proposed law

• Bill

• Separation of Powers

• Bicameral

Means having 2 houses

• Congress

• Separation of Powers

• Bicameral

Legislative branch for the national government that contains the House of Representatives and Senate

• Congress

• White House

• Federalism

Powers that are NOT WRITTEN in the Constitution

• Expressed

• Implied

• Bicameral

Congress ___ budgets, treaties, and appointed officials like judges

• appoints

• approves/confirms

• vetoes

Branch of government that deals with lawmaking

• Executive Branch

• Judicial branch

• Legislative Branch

Clause in the Constitution that gives Congress implied powers to do what is "necessary and proper" for running the country

• Santa

• Iron

• Elastic

Rules in the Constitution that give each branch the power to stop unwise actions by other branches.

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

House in Congress for 435 elected members based on a state's POPULATION

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Executive branch

House in Congress with 100 (2 per state) elected members-

• Legislative branch

• House of Representatives

• Senate