LEGISLATIVE BRANCH CONGRESS

In which Article of the Constitution will you find the Legislative Branches powers discussed? Article 1

Which type of a National Congress do we have? bicameral or unicameral? Bicameral

How many members are in the National House of Representatives? 435

How many members are in the National Senate? 100

How long is a House of Representative’s term? 2 years

How long is a Senator’s term? 6 years

How often are House members elected? How many members are up for re-election? Every 2 years All 435

How often are Senate members elected? How many Senators are up for re-election? Every 2 years Only 1/3 are up for re- election every 2 yrs

How old must you be to run for the House of representatives? 25 years old

How old must you be to run for the Senate? 30 years old

How long must you be a Citizen of the U.S. to run for the House? 7 years

How long must you be a Citizen of the U.S. to run for the Senate? 9 years

What is a constituency? Those people living in your district that you represent.

Who usually has the larger constituency? House or Senate Members SENATE- the entire STATE

Who receives more prestige? Press time? Media time? House or Senate Members SENATORS

Who has older membership? House or Senate Members SENATE

Who has stricter rules? House or Senate Why do they have stricter rules? House More members= tougher to control the large size- helps them be efficient

Most of the work of Congress is done where? In Committees

Who can Filibuster? House or Senate Members SENATE

What can stop a Filibuster? Cloture

How many votes are needed in the senate for Cloture? 60/100

Which entity has more committees? House or Senate House due to the mass number of members

Which is closer to the people? House or Senate House Districts represent a smaller number of people who have a better chance of meeting with their representatives and being heard by their representatives

List Four Expressed Powers of Congress (both houses) Make Laws --- Collect Taxes Coin Money ---- Borrow Money Create Courts Grant patents and copyrights Establish post offices Provide for naturalization Declare War ---- maintain an army/navy

What can the House do that the Senate can not do? Originate revenue bills Impeach the president Decide the president if he doesn’t receive a majority of the electoral college votes

When Impeaching a president- what percentage of a vote is needed to impeach him- bring charges against him? Majority

What can the Senate do that the House can not do? Confirm appointments Confirm or reject Treaties Decide the VP if not enough EC votes Hold the trial for impeachment proceedings and remove a president from office

When Holding an Impeachment trial - what percentage of a vote is needed to remove him? 2/3

When confirming appointments, - what percentage of a vote is needed to confirm? MAJORITY

When approving a treaty, - what percentage of a vote is needed to confirm? 2/3

When senators mail items for free this is known as the ____________ Privilege. Franking

Which amendment allows senators to be directly elected by the people? 17th

The main job of congress is to … Make/pass Laws

How many total electoral college votes are there? How do you get this number? 538 Add House, Senate and Washington DC Representatives = 538

How many total electoral college votes does Ohio have today? 18

Who is the current Speaker of the House? John Boehner

Which amendment allows Congress to give itself a pay raise for the next term of Congress? 27th

Which political party today has control over SENATE? Democrats

Which political party today has control over HOUSE? REPUBLICANS

When Congress holds a hearing, they can S___________ Witnesses to come to the hearing. Subpoena

A representative already in office is known as a(n) –Incumbent

The person who breaks a tie in the Senate is the Vice President of the United States

Who is your National House Representative today? David Joyce

In the Ohio General Assembly we have how many House reps and how many Senate reps? 99 House reps & 33 Senators

Who is your Ohio General Assembly Senate Representative today? J. Eklund

What percentage of National House Representatives get re-elected? Between 94 and 96%

Who are Ohio’s 2 National Senators? Brown and Portman

Which committee spends the money that taxes come from? Appropriations

Which committee is used when a bill becomes a law to make sure that both bills are IDENTICAL? Conference committee

Who is currently the Majority leader in the Senate? Harry Reid

We are currently in the _____ th Congress 113 th

In order for Congress to override a presidential veto it takes a _____ vote. 2/3

In order for Congress to RATIFY an amendment to the Constitution it takes a _____ vote in the state legislatures. 3/4

Political Parties are very important in politics today? True or False TRUE!!!

The War Powers Resolution Act gives the President how many days total to bring back the troops? 90 days

What percentage of bills become law? 10%

Currently which political party is in charge of all committee chair positions in the Senate? Democrats

What is the yearly salary of a Senator or House Representative? $174,000

Most bills die where? In committee

Name at least ONE of your Geauga County Commissioners. Spidlieri, Samide or Jemison

A vote of formal disapproval of a members actions is known as: Censure

The minimum number of members needed to be present in order to carry out acts of Congress are called… A Quorum

Which clause allows the Constitution to be Flexible over time? Elastic Clause or Necessary and Proper Clause

How many electoral votes are needed to become president? 270

If a presidential candidate does not get 270 who decides the presidency? The National House of Representatives

Who can introduce a bill? Any member of Congress

Who can sign a bill into law? National and state level President and Governor

How many senators come from each state? 2

Citizens come out more to vote during which elections? Presidential or off year elections Presidential

When districts are changed after a census oftentimes people say those districts are ________________ In favor of one of the political parties Gerrymandered

When a representative makes judgment based on his/her own judgment and not the constituent’s wishes, this is known as playing the role of---- Trustee

Describe a typical member of Congress. WASP MALE

Which powers are actually written in the Constitution? Expressed or delegated

Most people believe the Constitution should be interpreted Liberally or Conservatively Liberally

The process of an alien becoming a citizen is known as _____________ Naturalization

The power that allows Congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade is known as the _________ power. Commerce

A Treaty is written by the president and approved by the ____________ With a __/___ vote. Senate, 2/3

List at least 2 implied powers Power to est. a minimum wage Power to draft Power to create a national bank Power to create departments

Which Supreme Court case gave Congress their implied powers? McCulloch v. Maryland

Who is the acknowledged leader of the House of Representatives? Speaker of the House

Who can veto a bill? National and state level President and governor

Who is in charge of a committee? Committee Chairman

Which committee is used only on special occasions or an immediate need? SELECT

This is attached to a bill, but often has nothing to do with the bill itself. It is called a _______________ Rider

Eminent Domain allows congress to take what away from you? LAND/Property

The process of setting up new district lines after a census is called- __________ redistricting

The power of Congress to raise and supply an army is known as an ___________ Power. Expressed

What state has the most National House of Representative members? California

TRUE or FALSE There are more women in the Senate than men. FALSE

TRUE or FALSE Congress has an oversight function which they use to monitor independent agencies. True

TRUE or FALSE The least total number of House representatives for a state is ONE. True

TRUE or FALSE A proposed law is known as a bill. True

TRUE or FALSE All bills must pass in identical form before they can become a law. True

TRUE or FALSE Our Bicameral Congress was created from the Great Compromise. True

TRUE or FALSE America’s debt toady is around 8 Billion. False-10 or more

TRUE or FALSE A member of Congress is reelected mostly due to Name Recognition. True

TRUE or FALSE Ohio’s congress is known as the Ohio General Assembly True

TRUE or FALSE Ohio is the 5 th most populated state. False 7th