The Legislative Branch

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  1. 4. how representation in the House is determined
  2. 5. branch that interprets laws
  3. 9. district Columbia is represented by
  4. 10. the age a person has to be to serve in the Senate
  5. 13. what the House of Representatives and the Senate is known as together
  6. 17. branch that makes laws
  7. 20. each state is divided into these; MO has 8 of these
  8. 22. term length for a Senate member
  9. 23. once a bill is passed in both houses/chambers, the bill goes to the
  10. 25. has the power to impeach
  11. 26. number of Senate members
  12. 27. how representation in the Senate is determined
  13. 29. after a bill is amended in Committee the members will ____ on the bill
  14. 30. number of House members that represent MO
  15. 31. years a person has to have lived in their state in order to serve as a House of Representatives member
  16. 32. if a bill passes in the chamber it was first introduced in then it must go where
  17. 33. this person has a role in the Executive Branch but also holds the title of President of the Senate
  18. 34. our Congress has 2 houses making it
  19. 35. after going through committee, the bill is introduced on the House or Senate _____
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  1. 1. the clause that says Congress has the power to pass laws that will help the country run smoother
  2. 2. term length for a House member
  3. 3. number of House of Representatives members
  4. 6. the age a person has to be to serve in the House
  5. 7. a bill is refered to a _______; ______amends or revises the bill
  6. 8. years a person has to have lived in their state in order to serve as a Senator
  7. 11. powers not written directly in the Constitution
  8. 12. changing Congressional districts and Representatives based on population
  9. 13. conducted every 10 years and counts the population of the USA
  10. 14. what is the leader of the House of Representatives called?
  11. 15. Congress approves the appointments of these to the Supreme Court
  12. 16. First step in the law making process
  13. 18. branch that enforces laws
  14. 19. powers written directly in the Constitution
  15. 21. number of senators that represent each state
  16. 24. drawing district boundaries to benefit a certain party, group, or candidate
  17. 28. the legislative branch's main job is to make
  18. 33. Congress can do this with 2/3 vote of support; the Legislative Branch's check on the Executive Branch