Legislative Branch Review

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  1. 5. A person from a legislator’s district.
  2. 7. One of the senators in Massachusetts.
  3. 10. In an impeachment trial, the Senate acts as the ______________.
  4. 11. There are two people from each state in this house of Congress.
  5. 12. In the process for a Bill becoming law, it is highly likely that the bill will _____________.
  6. 16. They have the majority in the House and the Senate.
  7. 18. In this method of voting, everyone says their vote at one time.
  8. 19. In this method of voting, Representatives names are said one by one.
  9. 21. They have the minority in the House and the Senate.
  10. 23. Warren One of the senators in Massachusetts.
  11. 26. Mike Johnson is the ____________ of the House.
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  1. 1. This is the main power of Congress. (Two words).
  2. 2. This means to talk and talk to force a vote or delay a Bill in the Senate.
  3. 3. The Senate has the special power to _____________ OR _____________ presidential nominations of various offices.
  4. 4. Their job is to break a tie in the Senate.
  5. 6. This is the type of committee a Bill goes to after it has been introduced.
  6. 8. In most cases, a Bill officially becomes law when the __________________ signs it.
  7. 9. Congress works in the U.S. ___________ building.
  8. 13. All bills relating to ___________ must start in the House.
  9. 14. These are the powers of Congress that are not listed in the Constitution.
  10. 15. This word means to "refuse to sign."
  11. 17. Since Congress has the expressed power to declare war, it is implied that they can set up a _____________.
  12. 20. This is another term for a house of Congress
  13. 22. Congress can override a presidential veto with a _____________ vote in both houses.
  14. 24. There are 435 people in this part of Congress.
  15. 25. This means to formally accuse an official of wrongdoing.