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What article of the constitution talks about the legislative branch?

Article One of the United States Constitution establishes the legislative branch of the federal government, the United States Congress. The Congress is a bicameral legislature consisting of a House of Representatives and a Senate.

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

Make rules

Why did the framers of the constitution create a bicameral congress?

bicameral legislature provided the perfect opportunity for compromise

Senate- age, citizenship, and residency requirements:

Age of thirty Years, nine Years a Citizen, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.

Senate term length, number of terms, total members, how many per state, members represent state or district?, representation equal or based on pop?, how many are up for re-election?

6 years, 6, 100, 2, state, equal, 1/3

House of Reps- age, citizenship, and residency requirements

twenty five Years, seven Years a Citizen, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen

House term length, number of terms, total members, how many per state, members represent state or district?, representation equal or based on pop?, how many are up for re-election?, who draws district lines?

2 years, 2, 435, varies according to pop, district, population, all of them, drawn by state

Expressed powers

powers granted to the government found in the constitution

Examples of Expressed Powers

Borrow money.
Regulate commerce with other nations and between the states.
Coin money.
Establish laws of naturalization (how people can become citizens)
Declare war

Implied powers

actions that aren't specifically granted to Congress in the Constitution but are considered necessary to fulfill governmental duties.

Examples of Implied Powers

Constitution doesn't say that Congress has the right to make a bank, but its defenders claimed that one was necessary to carry out the Congress' power to collect taxes.

Inherent powers

powers that Congress and the president need in order to get the job done right.

What does the Commerce Clause give Congress the power to do?

control borders

What does the Elastic Clause do?

allows Congress to make laws it needs to carry out its own powers (AKA implied powers)

What is the title of the presiding officer in the senate?

President of the Senate

What is the title of the presiding officer in the house?

presiding officer.

What does the president Pro-Tempore do?

fills in for vice president

Standing Committees

Standing Subject Matter committees that do the work of Congress

House Rules Committee

in charge of determining under what rule other bills will come to the floor.

Apportionment

action or result of apportioning something.

Bicameral

having two branches or chambers

Bill

a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion. ONLY A MEMBER OF CONGRESS CAN PLACE A BILL IN THE HOPPER

Census

an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.

Coattail Effect

USING THE POPULARITY OF A PRESIDENT TO GET ELECTED

Political Action Committee

Groups that raise money to give to candidates for elections

Committee Chair

highest officer of an organized group

Committee of the Whole

(HOUSE OF REPS) A SMALL NUMBER OF MEMBERS (100) DEBATE A BILL TO MAKE IT EASIER TO DEBATE/DISCUSS

Conference Committee

resolve disagreements on a particular bill.

Constituency

THE VOTING AGE POPULATION OF YOUR DISTRICT (people who you represent)

Continuous Body

staggering the terms of its members to prevent more than a minority of seats from changing

Filibuster

TALK A BILL TO DEATH (Senate)

General Election

a regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to a primary election.

Gerrymandering

manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class

Incumbent

PERSON WHO OWNS THE OFFICE

Interest Group

Seek to influence public policy

PAC

TO GIVE TO CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIONS

Pigeonhole

WHERE YOU KILL A BILL IN COMMITTEE

Quorum

MINIMUM NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN 51% CONGRESS THAT NEED TO BE PRESENT FOR A VOTE TO COUNT

Rider

ATTACHMENT TO A BILL NOT RELATED TO THAT BILL

Veto

constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.

Whip

ASSISTANT TO THE MAJORITY/MINORITY LEADER

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Why did the framers establish the legislative branch in Article I of the Constitution?

Why is the legislative branch listed first in the United States Constitution? To remove obstacles to ratification, to make acceptance easier, and to facilitate implementation.

Why did the framers of the Constitution create the legislative branch with a bicameral structure?

The founders established Congress as a bicameral legislature as a check against tyranny. They feared having any one governmental body become too strong. This bicameral system distributes power within two houses that check and balance one another rather than concentrating authority in a single body.

Why was the legislative branch created quizlet?

1) Legislative branch to make laws. Congress creates laws for our whole country. 2) Executive branch to enforce laws. The President approves the laws Congress creates.

What is the purpose of Article 1 of the Constitution quizlet?

Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress its powers and limits. Congress is the legislative branch of the government, meaning they are the ones to make laws for the United States of America. The article also creates the two sections of Congress, which is called a bicameral legislature.