#PHS: Legislative Branch

A term meaning “two houses” that is often used to describe the structure of Congress

who were senators originally elected by?

the part of the constitution that sets up congress

a amendment that changed the way senators were elected from being elected by the state legislatures to a popular vote

length of each congressional term

how many voting members are there in the House?

How are seats in the house of representatives apportioned?

how old do you have to be a us representative?

how many Congressional districts does OH have?

how many members are there in the senate?

is senate debate limited or unlimited?

is house debate limited or unlimited?

the house places an emphasis on…

the senate places an emphasis on…

this is a list of the checks that congress imposes on what branch?

• confirms cabinet

• approve treaties

• override presidential veto

• convict and impeach president

• house chooses president if no one wins election

this is a list of the checks that congress imposes on what branch?

• confirms supreme CT, federal judges

• can impeach/convict judges and justices

• can propose constitutional amendments

powers that are stated directly in the constitution

ex:

• levy taxes

• coin/borrow money

• regulate commerce

• Declare war

powers that are granted by the necessary and proper clause that allows Congress to do whatever they need to in order to carry out expressed powers

ex:

• raise an army

• establish a min wage

Speaker of the House

House majority leader (R)

house minority leader (D)

senate majority leader (D)

senate minority leader (R)

vice president/president of the senate

president pro tempore

when a state’s legislature draws district lines that favor the party in power

a gerrymandering method that combines as many opposition voters as possible into one district so that they wont have any influence outside of that one district

a gerrymandering method that splits up opposition voters into very small percentages across all the districts so that they won’t be able to form a majority anywhere

a part of the government budget that Congress can choose what to spend it on.

the ways that the federal govt earns money. this is mainly through individual income taxes, payroll taxes and corporation income tax.

step 1 in the federal budget process

step 2 in the federal budget process

step 3 in the federal budget process

step 4 in the federal budget process

step 5 in the federal budget process

a cap on how much the government can borrow

start of fiscal year for the government

proposed language for a law

a bill that has been passed and signed

the primary supporter of a bill

other supporters who sign on to a bill after it is introduced

the house committee that directs which bills are voted on first

when senate members prolong the infinite debate to stop a bill from being voted on

a committee where members from both houses of congress get together to work out a compromise between the house and senate versions of a bill that got passed

when the president doesn't sign a bill but doesn’t veto it either. they kind of just ignore it for 10 days and then it doesn’t pass (unless congress adjourns within the 10 days)

sometimes called the elastic clause, this phrase gives Congress the power to do whatever it needs to do in order to carry out expressed powers