Civics_Ch4_Study-Guide


 * Pennsylvania Civics – Chapter 4 Legislative Branch **
 * Study Questions **

__Past Chapter Questions __
 * 1) What is the top responsibility of a citizen in Democracy?
 * 2) What is the naturalization process?
 * 3) Which document says we have life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness as inalienable rights?
 * 4) Which document created our first government?
 * 5) What date did the U.S. declare independence?
 * 6) What are 2 symbols of freedom?
 * 7) What is the purpose of government? (You could have several correct answers).
 * 8) E_____ means same opportunity, f_____ means justice, and l______ means freedom.
 * 9) What are the 3 levels of government?
 * 10) What are the 3 branches of government?
 * 11) What is the principle that each branch can’t abuse its power?
 * 12) What is the principle that there are three branches to divide power?
 * 13) What is the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional?
 * 14) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Name a document that influenced the Constitution (there were several from Britain and colonies).
 * 15) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">We have a strong central government but the states have power too making us a f_____ system.
 * 16) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">List the 5 freedoms in the first amendment.
 * 17) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">How has the right to vote changed over the years?
 * 18) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is one duty of citizens?
 * 19) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is one responsibility of citizens?
 * 20) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Give an example of a legal search.
 * 21) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is the right someone on a trial has?

__<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Congress video clips __<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is the primary job of the legislative branch? M____ or p____ laws
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Which body is the legislative branch? C_______
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">The Great Compromise formed the C_____ solving the biggest a________ at the convention and formed a b_________ legislature using p______ and e______ to determine seats from each state.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">House: age? …years a citizen? …Senate age? …Senate years a citizen?
 * 5) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What building does the Congress work in?
 * 6) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is one of the powers Congress has in foreign policy? It can declare w___

__<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Web Quest __<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Whatis the name of the U.S. legislative body?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Which position controls the U.S. House of Representatives?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Who holds this position?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Which position controls the U.S. Senate?
 * 5) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Who holds this position?
 * 6) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Which position has the true power in the U.S. Senate?
 * 7) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Who holds this position?
 * 8) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">How many members are in the U.S. House of Representatives?
 * 9) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">How many members are in the U.S. Senate?
 * 10) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Which level is the level of the names listed above?
 * 11) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Who is your U.S. representative?
 * 12) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Who are your two U.S. senators?
 * 13) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Who is your state representative?
 * 14) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Who is your state senator?
 * 15) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">How many representatives are from PA in the U.S. House?
 * 16) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Why did PA lose a representative since the last census?
 * 17) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Why do you think it's important to know who represents you?

__<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Section 1: Powers of Congress __
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">The President has a say over a bill becoming a law, which is an example of C____ and B______
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">The people elect their representatives and senators, which shows us as a R_______
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Congress raises money by using its power to t____
 * 4) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Congress can impact the courts since its able to create federal c_____
 * 5) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Congress has foreign policy power with the power to declare w___
 * 6) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">The Senate has unlimited debate time, a power called f_________
 * 7) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Congress is denied the power to sentence people to jail for a crime without a trial, which are called bills of a___________.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Congress is also denied the ability to pass laws that apply to actions before the law was passed, called e__ p_____ f_____ laws.
 * 9) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Congress is necessary because it is the branch that m_____ the laws.

__<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Section 2: How a Bill Becomes a Law __
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Appropriation bills, or bills that deal with m_____, must start in the H_____.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">List 3 sources of ideas for bills.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Who can OFFICIALLY propose a bill? A r___________ or s________
 * 4) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">After a bill is proposed, it goes to a c_________ (smaller group).
 * 5) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Once it gets out of this small group, it goes to the whole chamber, and in this chamber the bill is d______ and v_____ on.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Once it passes this first chamber, it then goes to the o_____ ch_______.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What happens in this other chamber? Same thing that happened in the f_____ ch______
 * 8) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">If the other chamber passes a version of the bill that’s different than the first chamber, the two must do what? Come up with a c________ version and pass the same exact b____.
 * 9) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">After the bill passes both chambers, it then goes to the P________.
 * 10) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What has to happen for the bill to become a law? It must be s____ by the P________.
 * 11) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What are the other possibilities? The bill can be v______ or rejected. If this happens the bill can be o_______ by a __ vote in the whole Congress. If the President does nothing and Congress adjourns (leaves), the bill dies by p______ v____.

__<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Overview __<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">In your opinion, why is Congress necessary?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">In our federal system, the Congress is in the n_______ level.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Which number of Congress are we currently in? ___
 * 4) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Two years of a Congress is a t____.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is the major function of the Congress?

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