Unit 2: The Legislative Branch

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  1. 2. The ____ Leader is able to set committee seats for the party that is out of power
  2. 5. Other Enumerated Powers of Congress are to pay off national debts, borrow ____ and regulate its supply
  3. 8. The official term for money set aside by Congress for a specific purpose is _____
  4. 13. An Enumerated Power of Congress is to grant _____ and Copyrights
  5. 14. ____ Powers are those that are inferred from Elastic Clause
  6. 15. Congress has the power of ____ which allows it to ensure that the Executive Branch is properly carrying out the laws it has passed
  7. 17. One of the Enumerated Powers of Congress is to set and collect ___ and import duties
  8. 21. Each party has an official called the ___ in both houses of Congress who helps keep members in line and makes sure they show up for votes
  9. 22. When redistricting is used to benefit one party over another
  10. 24. Before becoming a law, a ____ goes through many steps in the lawmaking process
  11. 25. The House of Representatives goes through ____ every ten years, the 435 seats are divided by population based on the most recent census data
  12. 27. The ___ of Representatives is the 435 member lower house of Congress where all revenue bills must begin
  13. 28. A ____ is an official act voted on by one or both houses of Congress but does not carry the weight of law
  14. 29. The ____ is the 100 member Upper House of Congress where the filibuster is used to prevent voting on bills
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  1. 1. An Enumerated Power of Congress is to maintain the _____
  2. 3. The House of Representatives has the “Power of the Purse” meaning that all ___ Bills must originate there
  3. 4. The most important work of Congress is done when _____ meet to tackle issues, work on bills, hold hearings, and study problems
  4. 6. The real power in the Senate is in the ____ Leader
  5. 7. Senators serve ___ year terms
  6. 9. The leader of the Senate in the absence of the vice president is the President ___ _____
  7. 10. A stalling tactic used in the Senate to prevent a vote, can only be ended by 60 votes
  8. 11. A ____ motion triggers a vote to end a filibuster and bring about action on a bill
  9. 12. Only Congress can ______, not the President
  10. 16. The leader of the House of Representatives is the ____ of the House
  11. 18. Seats in the House are determined by ____ based on the population of each state with each being guaranteed one seat
  12. 19. Congress passes an extremely complicated ___ each year which funds the government and its many programs
  13. 20. Members of the House of Representatives serve ___ year terms
  14. 23. The House has many ____, but the Senate is more laid back and collegial
  15. 26. ____ Powers are those specifically granted to Congress by the Constitution