Legislative Branch Check In
Authored by Caitlin Irwin
Social Studies
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the Following
bicameral
process of determining the number of House seats per state after a population count
reappointment
counting of the population, done every 10 years
redistricting
redrawing of district lines after reapportionment
census
a legislature with two houses
2.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the Following:
gerrymandering
redrawing districts in odd shapes to favor one party over another
bill
a draft of a proposed law
constituents
the people a person represents in the government
3.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Categorize the following into the Senate or House fo Representative
Groups:
(a) Senate
,
(b) House of Representatives
100 total members
must be a citizen for at least 7 years
must be a citizen for at least 9 years
must be at least 30 years old
must be at least 25 years old
435 total members
tax bills must start in this chamber
approves Presidential appointments
term is 2 years long
term is 6 years long
4.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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 by both houses, the bill is sent to the President
The senate debates the bill and votes on it
If passed, the bill goes to the other house to go through the same steps as the senate
Bill is introduced into the Senate
5.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Reorder the following
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
The President can sign the law or veto it
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the vice president of the Senate?
The Vice President
The President
Dr. Hartatunian
Ms. Healy
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