Legislature Notes

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VOCABULARY:

DIRECT DEMOCRACY- A GOVERNMENT BASED ON THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE

REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY- REPRESENTATIVE ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE

SENATE- UPPER HOUSE OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-LOWER HOUSE OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS

CENSUS- POPULATION COUNTING

IMPEACH- TO ACCUSE GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL OF WRONG DOING

BILL- PROPOSED LAW

VETO- REFUSE TO SIGN A BILL

TWO-THIRDS- 2/3 OF EACH HOUSE APPROVES THE LAW IT BECOMES A LAW

ADJOURNS- TO BREAK OFF

CONGRESS- AN ASSEMBLY MADE TO MAKE LAWS FOR OUR NATION

PRESIDENT PRO-TEMPORE- SUBS IN FOR ABSENT VICE PRESIDENT

QUORUM-MINIMUM NUMBER OF MEMBERS NEEDED BEFORE AN ORGANIZATION CAN ACT

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

2 year terms

do not overlap

the House stands for election at the same time

25+ years old

7+ years of citizenship

must live in the state they represent at the time of their election

population determines number of representstives

census takes place every 10 years

enslave people were counted as 3/5 of a real person

1929 congress passed a law of a limit of 435 representative

state governer is required to call an election to fill the vacant seat

House will choose a speaker

speaker of the house only follows the Vice-President in line of succession to the presidency

speaker does not have to be a member of the house

the speaker usually always comes from the party with the most seats in the house

has the right or sole power to impeach

can bring impeachment charges to Vice-President, President, and other government officials

SENATE

every state is to have only 2 senators

our senators are Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin

term of 6 years

elected by the voters of each state

1/3 of the senate stand for election every 2 years

governer will appoint temporary senator until election is held

30+ years old

9+ years of citizenship

live in the state they represent

boss of the senate is the Vice President

Vice president cast a vote only in case of a tie

president pro-tempore presides over session only when ice President is absent

president pro-tempore follows vice-president and speaker of the house

can conduct actual impeachment trials

impeachment trial does not include any criminal pnalties

once removed from office you will recieve your punishment

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BOTH

must meet at least once a year (feb 3)

decides whether their members are properly elected and qualified

have the right to refuse a newly elected member only if the member does not have the expectations

only aloud to conduct bill or conduct any other buisness unless the majority of the members are present

can set their own rules and procedures for each house

must keep an official journal of all its meetings

none of the house can adjourn for more than 3 days w/o consent of the other house

paid out of USA treasury

cannot hold any other federal office or employment

must pass bill before the President signs it or vetos it

if 2/3 of the bill is approved by both of the houses it becomes a law

if they do not adjourn it n a 10 day period it becomes a law ( excluting sundays

any agreements made must be approved by the government

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POWERS

TO TAX AND PAY DEPT

TO BORROW MONEY

O REGULATE TRADE

NATRUALIZATION AND BANKRUPTCIES

MONEY, WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES

COUNTERFIETING

POSTAL SERVICES

COPYRIGHTS AND PATENTS

OTHER COURTS

CRIMES AT SEA

ECLARATION OF WAR

CREATE AND SUPPORT THE ARMY

CREATE AND SUPPORT THE NAVY

MAKE RULES FOR THE MILITARY

COMMAND STATE MILITIA

REGULATE STATE NATIONAL GAURD

ESTABLISH THE CAPITAL CITY AND FEDERALLY OWNED LAMDS

MAKE LAWS NEEDED TO CARRY OUT THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERN OUR NATION

POWERS DENIED

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

BILLS F ATTAINDER AND EX POST FACTO LAWS

DIRECT TAXES

AXES AND EXPORTS

STATE COMMERCE

SPENDING MONEY

TITLES OF NOBILITY

POWERS DENIED TO THE STATE

TREATIES, COINAGE, AND LAWS

TAXES ON IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

DUTIES, THE MILITARY ,AND DECLARATION ON WAR

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