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27 Cards in this Set

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the legslative branch makes
laws
congress makes up the
legsatve branch
congress is
bicameral
the house of reps is the what of the two houses
the lower
how many members in the house of reps
435
reps must be how old
25
how long must you be a citizen to be in the house of reps
7 years
how many years does a rep serve
2 year terms
what must start in the house of reps
tax laws
only the house of reps can start the
impeachment process
leader of the house is called the
speaker of the house
speaker of the house is elected by the
house members
reps are determined by
state population
the senate is the what of the 2 houses
upperclass
how many members are in the senate
100
how many terms does the senate serve
6 years
senators must be
30 years old
senators must be a citizen for
9 years
the senate aproves
treaties and presidetial appointments
the senate tries
an impeached president
the leader of the senate is the
vice president
who fills in when the vice president is gone
the senator pro tem
the vice president cannot
vote on bills unless there is a tie
the vice president cannot
dedabate in the senate
both houses can
propose and pass laws and declare was
both houses can override a presidential veto
with 2/3 vote
both house both house can propose amendments to the constitution with a
2/3 vote