The Legislative Branch by https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz Explains the topics in the Legislative Branch en-us 2018-01-17 00:14:26 UTC 2025-11-18 10:03:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png -Vocabulary- gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221920977
  • Bicameral- When a legislative body has two houses.
  • Whip- Ensures party members vote in line with the party platform.
  • President Pro Tempore- leads Senate when the Vice President isn't there. Highest-ranking official of the United States.
  • Majority Leader- Typically sets floor agenda, and oversees committee chairmen.
  • Minority Leader- Leader of the opposition. They set the agenda for party with less people.
  • House of Representatives- The lower house of the United States of Congress. There are 435 representatives.
  • Senate- The upper house of the United States of Congress. There are 100 members.
  • Congressional District- Based on population. Census determines how many representatives per each state every 10 years.
  • Gerrymander- Drawing a district's boundaries in an odd shaped manner in order to benefit one political party over another.
  • Legislative Branch- The branch of government where they write, debate, and make laws.
  • Checks and Balances- Makes sure no branch gets too powerful.
  • Special Committee- Committee who studies more temporary problems.
  • Standing Committee- Permanent committees of Congress who study, revise, and pass legislation.
  • Conference Committee- When both houses come together to smooth out the differences between their perspective .
  • Bill- Documents that explain what laws are going to be about.
  • Majority Vote- when the candidate has more than half the total of votes.

    • ]]>     2018-01-17 00:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221920977     Bicameral gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221928489 2018-01-17 01:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221928489 gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221929180 2018-01-17 01:33:45 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221929180 Whip gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221929462 2018-01-17 01:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221929462 President Pro Tempore gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221929586 2018-01-17 01:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221929586 Majority Leader gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221930052 2018-01-17 01:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221930052 Minority Leader gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221930653 2018-01-17 01:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221930653 House of Representatives gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221931176 2018-01-17 01:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221931176 Senate gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221931478 2018-01-17 01:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221931478 Congressional District gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221931843 2018-01-17 01:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221931843 Gerrymander gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221932327 2018-01-17 02:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221932327 Legislative branch gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221932500 2018-01-17 02:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221932500 Checks and Balances gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221932569 2018-01-17 02:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221932569 Special Committee gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221932721 2018-01-17 02:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221932721 Standing Committee gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221933669 2018-01-17 02:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221933669 Conference Committee gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221933869 2018-01-17 02:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221933869 Bill gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221934029 2018-01-17 02:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221934029 Majority Vote gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221934284 2018-01-17 02:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221934284 -Qualifications and Duties Of A Congressman- gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221934613 The qualifications for becoming a Congressman are
    • You have to be at least 25 years old
    • Have to be a citizen of the United States for the past seven years
    • Have to be a resident of a state
    Jobs/Earnings of a Congressman
    • Attending sessions of congress and voting
    • Represent the citizens of the district
    • A 2 year term (unlimited)
    • Educating the public
    • Helping constituents
    • 174,000$ annually

    ]]>     2018-01-17 02:25:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221934613     -Powers and Limitations- gracequintanabatista https://padlet.com/gracequintanabatista/hd340svb6niz/wish/221936873 According to Article 1, some powers of Congress are-
    • collecting taxes
    • Borrow money on the credit of the United States.
    • To regulate. Commerce with foreign Nations.
    • To coin Money.
    • To establish Post Offices and  Roads.
    • To declare War.
    • To raise and support Armies.
    • The regulation of commerce.
    According to Article 1, some limitations of Congress are-
    • suspend the writ of habeas corpus.
    • pass bills of attainder.
    • pass ex post facto laws
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