https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o en-us 2018-01-21 22:06:52 UTC 2018-01-22 03:19:41 UTC hello@padlet.com jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223159170 A legistalture composed of two houses

]]> 2018-01-21 22:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223159170 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223161616 A method used for urging party members to vote with the party on key issues

]]> 2018-01-21 22:57:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223161616 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223161721 A phrase used to describe someone who acts as a placeholder when someone else is absent, like the president of the United States Senate

]]> 2018-01-21 22:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223161721 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223162346 The head of the majority party in a legislative body.

]]> 2018-01-21 23:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223162346 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223163113 The head of the minority leader in a legislative body.

]]> 2018-01-21 23:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223163113 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223163347 They are the lower house, one of Congress's two chambers and part of the legislative branch. Also, they represent the states with a total of 435 members.

]]> 2018-01-21 23:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223163347 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223163927 They are the upper house, one of Congress's two chambers and part of the legislative branch. Two senators are elected from each state, even with large state population but guarantees each state equal representation

]]> 2018-01-21 23:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223163927 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223168249 It is an electoral constituency that can elect a single member of a congress. It is based on population and takes a census every ten years.

]]> 2018-01-22 00:24:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223168249 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223172643 A practice for when the state legislature draws the district boundaries so it can give the party control of many congressional seats.

]]> 2018-01-22 01:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223172643 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223172805 The legistlative Branch is what creates the laws. It is the branch of government that writes, debates, and passes laws.

]]> 2018-01-22 01:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223172805 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223173109 A system and process in order to ensure political power is not concentrated in individual groups.

]]> 2018-01-22 01:07:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223173109 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223175472 A special committee is a congressional committee picked to perform a special function that is beyond authority or capacity of a standing committee.

]]> 2018-01-22 01:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223175472 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223175801 A permanent committee that meets regularly.

]]> 2018-01-22 01:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223175801 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223177122 A temporary committee composed of members of both houses for the purpose of working out a compromise on a bill.

]]> 2018-01-22 01:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223177122 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223177285 A proposed new law.

]]> 2018-01-22 01:47:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223177285 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223177403 A Majority Vote is more than half or greater than of the votes cast.

]]> 2018-01-22 01:48:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223177403 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223179331 A member of the U.S. House of Representatives must be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years and a resident of the state. Representatives introduce bills and resolutions, offer amendments and serve on committees. ]]> 2018-01-22 02:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223179331 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223180784 The constitution requires that U.S. senators must be at least 30 years of age, citizen of the United States for at least nine years, and a resident of the states they are elected from. Their duties are writing and passing laws, approving many presidential appointments, and ratifying treaties with other countries.]]> 2018-01-22 02:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223180784 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223182385 Congress is the legislative branch of the government, meaning that they make laws for the United States of America. The article also creates two sections of Congress, which is named a bicameral legislature. The limits for Congress, such as ex post facto laws, which outlaw acts after they have been committed, passing bills of attainder, which punish people outside of the court system

]]> 2018-01-22 02:33:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223182385 jf31 https://padlet.com/jf31/hxmnt886ke2o/wish/223184051 The bill is part of a legislative proposal and is introduced by the House of Representatives or Senate. Then they go through Committes, in which they debate and vote on it. Then move on to the Floor Action by Chamber,  where most bills require a simple majority vote. Then, it is passed through a conference committee, where members of the House Of Representatives and Senate work out differences between versions. Finally, it is passed to the President, where he can approve it.

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