PragerU Untitled-10 Street Smarts User Guide
- June 1, 2024
- PragerU
Table of Contents
PragerU Untitled-10 Street Smarts
Specifications
- Product Name: Legislative Branch User Manual
- Model Number: HTOheUSE435
- Chambers: Senate and House of Representatives
- Main Responsibility: Propose and pass bills into laws
Product Usage Instructions
Overview of the Legislative Branch:
The Legislative branch comprises the Senate and the House of
Representatives, collectively known as Congress. Its main responsibility is to
propose and pass bills into laws.
Proposing a Bill:
Members from either chamber can propose a bill. The bill must go through
various stages, including committee review, debate, and voting in both houses
of Congress.
Passing a Bill into Law:
- A bill becomes a law when it receives majority support from both the Senate and the House of Representatives, along with the signature of the president.
- If the president vetoes a bill, a two-thirds majority vote from both chambers of Congress is required to override the veto.
FAQ
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How are bills proposed in the Legislative branch?
Members from either chamber can propose a bill, which goes through committee review, debate, and voting in both houses of Congress. -
What is needed for a bill to become a law?
A bill becomes a law with majority support from both chambers of Congress and the signature of the president. -
How can a president’s veto be overridden?
A two-thirds majority vote from both chambers of Congress is needed to override a president’s veto.
The Legislative branch
The HOUSE of representatives
- How many members a state has in the House of Representatives is determined by its . There are a total of 435 members.
- The presides over, or leads, the House of Representatives.
- has the power to pass articles of impeachment, the first stage of removing a president from office.
- A becomes a law with majority support of both houses of Congress and the signature of the president.
The Senate
- Every state, no matter the size of its population, is allotted senators by the US Constitution. There are 100 senators in total.
- If the Senate is voting on a bill, and the result is split 50/50, the casts the deciding vote.
- A majority vote is needed from both chambers of Congress to override a president’s veto.
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