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29 Cards in this Set
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How many Senators does each State have?
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2; 100
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Who elects U.S. Senators?
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The people of the whole state.
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How were they elected before the 17th Amendment?
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State Legislators picked them.
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If the Vice President isn't there, then who is in charge of the Senate?
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One of the Senators. His title is
President Pro Temporare (which means "Temporary President") |
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How many Senators are up for reelection at each election?
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1/3 or 33%
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Who is President of the Senate?
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The Vice President of the United States (currently, Dick Cheney is the Vice President)
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How long does each Senator serve before his or her next election?
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Six years.
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What is said of the Senate in regard to impeachment?
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The Jury
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What is the salary of a senator?
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$158,100.
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Does the passing of a bill by the Senate and the House of Representatives makes it a law?
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No. After both the Senate and the House pass a bill, the President has to pass it for it to become law.
If the President turns it down, it goes back to the Senate and the House. If a whole bunch of the Senators and the Representatives still want it to be a law (2/3 of them, to be exact), they can overrule the President, but almost all of them have to agree. |
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What does it mean to override a veto?
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If the President turns down a bill, and the House and Senate don't like that, they can vote to override the President. If 2/3 of the House and 2/3 of the Senate vote to override the President, the bill becomes law without him.
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What happens if a Senator dies?
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The govener appoints someone.
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What does the Senate do besides pass bills?
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They act as jury if a big shot federal official becomes impeached. They also approve treaties.
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How long does a Representative serve before she has to be reelected?
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They have to be reelected every 2 years.
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What is a Representative's salary?
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$158,100.
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How do they decide how many Representatives a State gets?
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The more people in a State, the more representatives they get. California and New York have a whole lot of representatives because they have a lot of people. North Dakota doesn't have very many people, and they only have one Representative.
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How many Representatives are there?
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435
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What qualifications do you have to have if you want to be a Representative?
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You have to be 25 years old.
You have to be a U.S. citizen. You have to live in the State that elects you. |
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What power does the House have regarding impeachment?
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Only the House can "impeach" a big shot federal officer. That is, they say to the officer "You're in trouble, and we're sending you over to the Senate so they can decide if you're guilty."
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Who is the presiding officer of the House? (That is, who gets to tell all the other Representatives what to do)
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The Speaker of the House (when she Speaks, everyone has to listen)
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Every time Congress meets in Washington, they give it a number. What number Congress is currently meeting in Washington?
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The 109th Congress.
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Where must all revenue bills begin? (A revenue bill is a law that allows the Government to make money -- like an income tax)
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The House of Representatives.
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How old do you have to be a Senator?
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30 years old. You also have to be a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years, and you have to live in the State that elects you.
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What is the Congress?
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That's what you call both the House and the Senate. When you say "Congress did this," what you mean is that "The House and the Senate did this."
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Where do the Senators and the Representatives meet?
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In the United States Capitol, in Washington, D.C. (I used to work there!)
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What is the main duty of Congress?
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It is to make laws.
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Let's say that we have a Presidential election, but nobody gets enough votes to be a winner. Then what happens?
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The House of Representatives votes and decides who will be President.
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Who introduces a bill?
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Either a Senator or a Representative.
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What happens when they introduce a bill?
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A "committee" (small group) takes a look at it. If they like it, they send it to the entire House or Senate so that they can vote on it.
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