LEGISLATIVE BRANCH REVIEW GAME

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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH REVIEW GAME
CATEGORIES House Structure (8) Senate Structure
(16) Powers of Congress (15) HABBAL AND AZ LEG
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House Structure

• LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2
• 1 1
• 2 2
• 3 3
• 4 4
• LEVEL 3 Level 4
• 1 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
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HOUSE STRUCTURELEVEL 1

• How many representatives serve in the Fed. House
  of Representatives?
• 435
• How old must you be to serve in the House of
  Representatives?
• 25

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HOUSE STRUCTURE LEVEL 1

• How long must you have lived in the U.S. to serve
  in the House?
• 7 yrs.
• Each state is guaranteed at least __ seats in the
  house.
• 1

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HOUSE STRUCTURE LEVEL 2

• Who is the Presiding Officer in the House?
• Speaker of the House
• How many Congressional Districts are in Arizona?
• 8

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HOUSE STRUCTURE LEVEL 2

• What poll is taken every ten years in our country
  that determines the number of representatives a
  state gets?
• Census
• The primary job of the Speaker of the House is to
  do what?
• Steer Legislation

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HOUSE STRUCTURE LEVEL 3

• Each state gets 1 representative for every ____
  of people.
• 500,000
• The Speaker of the House is ___ in line to the
  Presidency.
• Second

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HOUSE STRUCTURE LEVEL 3

• Who is the Representative for Arizona
  Congressional District 8?
• Jim Kolbe
• What is a select committee?
• Committee put together to do one job

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HOUSE STRUCTURE LEVEL 4

• What is gerrymandering?
• Redrawing district lines to increase voting
  strength.

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Senate Structure

• LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2
• 1 1
• 2 2
• 3 3
• 4
• LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4
• 1 1
• 2 2
• 3

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SENATE STRUCTURE LEVEL 1

• How many Senators are there in Congress?
• 100 Members
• How old must you be to become a Senator?
• 30

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SENATE STRUCTURE LEVEL 1

• What is the term for a Senator?
• 6 years
• To become a Senator you must be a U.S. citizen
  for ___ years.
• 9

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SENATE STRUCTURE LEVEL 2

• Who is the presiding officer in the Senate?
• President Pro Tempore
• When the presiding officer is absent from the
  Senate who takes his place?
• President Pro Tempore

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SENATE STRUCTURE LEVEL 2

• The number of Senators a state receives is based
  on ____ representation.
• Equal

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SENATE STRUCTURE LEVEL 3

• Under what circumstance does the Vice President
  get to cast a vote?
• If there is a tie
• The President Pro Tempore is ___ in line if the
  President dies or is removed from office.
• Third

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SENATE STRUCTURE LEVEL 3

• What role does the Senate play in an impeach
  case?
• Jury

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SENATE STRUCTURE LEVEL 4

• According to the Constitution, state legislatures
  were to elect their Senators. Which Amendment to
  the Constitution changed this?
• 17th
• Name 3 reasons why the Senate is seen as a more
  elite group of Congressmen then the House.
• Longer Terms, Represent Entire State, More Req.s

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SENATE STRUCTURE LEVEL 4

• Briefly compare/contrast the major documents
  discussed in class and explain their contribution
  to the formation of democracy in the U.S.
• Answers will vary
• Name 2 reasons why the Articles of Confederation
  did not work.
• No Executive Fed. Had no power States too much
  power States competed against one another

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POWERS OF CONGRESS

• LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2
• 1 1
• 2 2
• 3
• 4
• LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4
• 1 1
• 2
• 3

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POWERS OF CONGRESS LEVEL 1

• Who has the sole power to impeach?
• House
• Who acts as the judge in the impeachment trial of
  the President?
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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POWERS OF CONGRESS LEVEL 1
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• Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1-17 are known as
  expressed powers.
• True
• Tax, or money, bills must start in the _________.
• House

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POWERS OF CONGRESS LEVEL 2

• Who has the sole power to declare war?
• Congress
• How many votes does Congress need to make an
  Amendment to the Constitution?
• 2/3

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POWERS OF CONGRESS LEVEL 3

• What name has been given to Article 1, Section 8,
  Clause 18?
• Elastic Clause
• Name the three broad categories that describe the
  legislative powers that Congress has.
• Taxing, Regulating Commerce, Foreign Relations
  and Treaties

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POWERS OF CONGRESS LEVEL 3

• What are the two types of tax bills that Congress
  can pass?
• Authorization and Appropriations

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POWERS OF CONGRESS LEVEL 4

• What are the two types of non-legislative checks
  that Congress has on the other two branches of
  our government?
• Approval/Removal Oversight/Investigation

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POWERS OF CONGRESS LEVEL 4

• Explain why the 3/5 Compromise was such a
  significant decision that needed to be made at
  the Constitutional Convention.
• Who would get most votes in House of Reps.

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HABBAL AND AZ LEG.

• LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2
• 1 1
• 2 2
• 3 3
• 4 4
• LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4
• 1 1
• 2 2
• 3
• 4

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HABBAL AND AZ LEG. LEVEL 1

• True/False. Bills are introduced to a committee
  before they are debated on the floor.
• True
• True/False. A bill can become a law without
  being approved by both the House and the Senate.
• False

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HABBAL AND AZ LEG. LEVEL 1

• What does the President do when he vetoes a bill?
• Declines to make it law
• Where does the Arizona Legislature meet?
• Phoenix

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HABBAL AND AZ LEG. LEVEL 2

• What happens if the Senate passes a different
  version of a bill?
• Conference of Joint Committee
• What must happen for a bill to become a law if
  the President vetoes it?
• 2/3 override in both houses

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HABBAL AND AZ LEG. LEVEL 2

• If the President tables a bill (Uses a Pocket
  Veto by not signing within 10 days) to when
  Congressional session is done, what happens?
• Bill Dies
• Name 2 requirements a person must have to serve
  in Arizonas legislature?
• 25 yrs. Old, 3 yrs. In state, 1 yr. in county

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HABBAL AND AZ LEG. LEVEL 3

• What is the first step that a committee takes to
  investigate a bill?
• Hold Public Hearings
• What is the purpose of a bill going to committee
  first?
• Reduce workload on entire House/Senate

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HABBAL AND AZ LEG. LEVEL 3

• How many legislative districts are there in the
  State of Arizona, and which one do you live in?
• 30 and 26
• How many representatives does each Legislative
  District get in the House and the Senate.
• 1 in the Senate and 2 in the House

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HABBAL AND AZ LEG. LEVEL 4

• Put these steps in order 1-5.
• Senate and House Override
• President Vetoes
• House Committee investigates
• Joint committee Conferences
• Senate debates and amends
• 4, 5, 1, 3 2

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HABBAL AND AZ LEG. LEVEL 4

• Define recall, referendum, and initiative.
• Recall of public officials, Referendum, Initiative

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