legislative branch

what is the name of the Congressman for your district? What party is he a member of?

Hank Johnson, Democrat

how can Congress override a presidential vote?

2/3 vote

how many houses of Congress does the US have? what are they called?

2 houses. The House of Representatives and the Senate.

what is a filibuster? which house of Congress is this possible?

when a senator speaks to delay a vote. the Senate.

the house has __________ representation and the Senate has _____ representation.

proportional, equal

what happens if the president doesn’t sign a bill? how does it change if Congress is in or out of session?

If the president does not sign a bill, it can become law if Congress is in session after 10 days. If Congress is out of session, the bill dies.

once a bill has been introduced to either house, it is immediately assigned to what?

a committee

name two states that have only one member of the house of Representatives?

Wyoming and Montana

how many seats does Georgia have in the House of Representatives?

14

what is the primary role of the legislative branch?

to make laws

which US state has the most seats in the House of Representatives?

California

besides passing laws, what are two other powers of the Senate?

to confirm presidential appointments and ratify treaties

what are the qualifications for members of the House of Representatives?

• have to live in the state they are representing

• have to be a citizen for at least 7 years

• have to be at least 25 years old

what does it mean to veto a bill? who has the power to veto?

It means to reject a bill. The President has the power to veto.

who is the current speaker of the House?

Mike Johnson

there are ___ members of the House of Representatives and ___ members of the Senate.

435 and 100

what are the qualifications for members of the Senate?

• have to live in the state they are representing

• have to be a citizen for 9 years

• have to be at least 30 years

who is the president of the Senate and who holds that job currently?

The Vice President. JD Vance

what are the names of the two senators from Georgia?

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock

What is the House Rules Committee? What is the purpose? Is there a Senate Rules Committee and why?

The House Rules Committee is a committee in the House of Representatives that sets the terms for debate on legislation. There is no committee in the Senate because they are smaller and more orderly.

what is the committee system and why does it exist?

The organization of members in congress that organizes legislation and specializes in certain fields.

what is an example of one standing committee in each chamber of congress?

the house: appropriations committee

the senate: foreign relations committee

what are subcommittees? what is their purpose? what is an example?

smaller groups within the committees. they are designed to handle specific tasks within the larger committee. example: food and drug administration subcommittee