Legislative Branch Check In

Match the Following

• redistricting

• counting of the population, done every 10 years

• census

• a legislature with two houses

• reappointment

• process of determining the number of House seats per state after a population count

• bicameral

• redrawing of district lines after reapportionment

Match the Following:

• constituents

• a draft of a proposed law

• bill

• redrawing districts in odd shapes to favor one party over another

• gerrymandering

• the people a person represents in the government

Categorize the following into the Senate or House fo Representative

Groups:

(a) Senate

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(b) House of Representatives

• tax bills must start in this chamber

• term is 6 years long

• 100 total members

• must be at least 25 years old

• approves Presidential appointments

• 435 total members

• must be at least 30 years old

• must be a citizen for at least 7 years

• term is 2 years long

• must be a citizen for at least 9 years

Reorder the following

• The bill is sent to the committee for close review and to decide if it should be sent to the whole senate

• If passed, the bill goes to the other house to go through the same steps as the senate

• The senate debates the bill and votes on it

• If passed by both houses, the bill is sent to the President

• Bill is introduced into the Senate

Reorder the following

• The President can sign the law or veto it

• all done :)

• If the President vetos the bill, it will go back to congress where they can over-ride the veto with a 2/3 vote

What do members of Congress consider when voting on a bill?

(Pick 2!)

• Would my political party, constituents, and myself support this bill?

• What is a bill?

• Am I able to sign this bill?

• Does Congress have the power to make this law and

Who is the vice president of the Senate?

• The Vice President

• The President

• Dr. Hartatunian

• Ms. Healy

Who is the current president of the senate (our current V.P)?

• Kamala Harris

• J.D. Vance

• Barack Obama

• Joe Biden

Senators select a ____ in case the VP can't be there.

• fill in

• president

• president pro tempore

• community member

In the House of Representatives, the leader is called _____.

• The speaker of the house

• Vice President

• President

• leader