Legislative Branch Assignment

What are the requirements (age and residency)?

What is the term? (How long do Representatives stay in office?)

What power does the House have solely (all by itself)?

What are the requirements (age and residency)?

What is the term? (How long do Senators stay in office?)

What sole power (all by itself) does the Senate have?

How often is Congress required to meet?

How does the public find out what Congress is doing?

Do Congressmen (Representatives and Senators) get paid?

Can Congressmen hold two government jobs at the same time?

Where must all bills for raising revenue (money) originate (start)?

A bill must _________ the House

and the Senate.

Then it goes to the __________________. If he approves it, it

becomes law.

If he does not approve it, the bill goes back to the Congress,

which must pass it again with a _______________ majority in both houses.

Group the Legislative powers that are listed in section 8 into three categories. Label the categories