Go#7 legislative branch 2011 2012
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GO # 7 Legislative Branch ______________________________ Bicameral (_________________) _________________________________ _____ # of Members _____ Length of Term Represents a ________________ Requirements: _______ years old and _______ years a citizen. _________________________________ _____ # of Members _____ Length of Term Represents a ________________ Requirements: _______ years old and _______ years a citizen. Checks and Balances Legislative Branch Checks over the Executive Branch • Override _________________________________________ • _________________________________________________ Legislative Branch Checks over the Judicial Branch • Legislative Powers 1. Expressed or Enumerated: ___________________________________________ 2. Implied: __________________________________________________________ The formal powers of Congress are limited by the U.S. Constitution.
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GO # 7 Legislative Branch
______________________________
Bicameral (_________________)
_________________________________ _____ # of Members _____ Length of Term Represents a ________________ Requirements: _______ years old and _______ years a citizen.
_________________________________ _____ # of Members _____ Length of Term Represents a ________________ Requirements: _______ years old and _______ years a citizen.
Checks and Balances Legislative Branch Checks over the Executive Branch
• Override _________________________________________ • _________________________________________________
Legislative Branch Checks over the Judicial Branch
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Legislative Powers 1. Expressed or Enumerated: ___________________________________________ 2. Implied: __________________________________________________________ The formal powers of Congress are limited by the U.S. Constitution.
Basic Facts
House of Representatives
• Number for each state is based on ___________________________
• Constituents represented ________________________
• Title: __________________________ • Major job is to write laws and take action in
response to problems or issues
Senate
• Number for each state is based on
___________________________ • Constituents represented
________________________ • Title: __________________________ • Major job is to write laws and take action in
response to problems or issues
