Legislative Branch

Question 1

Why is Congress considered a bicameral legislature?

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There are two chambers of Congress: the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Question 2

Which enumerated power is described in this passage?

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Congress has the power to collect taxes.

Question 3

Read the two passages from the Constitution.What requirements are described in these passages?

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Before being elected, a representative must have been a citizen for at least seven years, and a senator must have been a citizen for at least nine years.

Question 4

Congress could better represent the United States by including more

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young members.

Question 5

Congress charges the president with a crime while the president is in office. Which congressional power does this represent?

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the power of oversight: impeachment

Question 6

What is the next step for the bill?

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It goes to the House for review.

Question 7

Question 7

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Use the drop-down menus to place these steps in the correct order from 1 to 8 for how a bill becomes a law.The bill is introduced in Congress.: 3; A member of Congress proposes an idea for a law.: 1; The idea is written into a bill. Other legislators sign on as cosponsors.: 2; The bill is sent to committee for review.: 4; The bill is sent to the other chamber to be approved by a vote.: 7; The bill goes to the president for approval to be signed into law.: 8; Once approved, the bill is sent back to where it started to be read again.: 5; The bill is voted on in the chamber in which it started.: 6

Question 8

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✔ 3; Use the drop-down menus to place these steps in the correct order from 1 to 8 for how a bill becomes a law.The bill is introduced in Congress.: 3; A member of Congress proposes an idea for a law.: 1; The idea is written into a bill. Other legislators sign on as cosponsors.: 2; The bill is sent to committee for review.: 4; The bill is sent to the other chamber to be approved by a vote.: 7; The bill goes to the president for approval to be signed into law.: 8; Once approved, the bill is sent back to where it started to be read again.: 5; The bill is voted on in the chamber in which it started.: 6

Question 9

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Question 10

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