Bill
A document presented to Congress for adoption into law (an idea for a law.)
Bicameral
A legislature made up of two houses.
Census
a population count that happens every ten years.
Checks & Balances
Each branch of government checks the actions of the others to keep power balanced.
Congress
Senate + House of Representatives.
Elastic Clause
Congress has the power to make laws that are necessary for carrying out its powers.
Lame Duck
Government official serving the end of his/her term in office, knowing he/she will be replaced.
Override
Congress can change president's veto with a 2/3 vote.
Pocket Veto
President's indirect veto of a law.
President pro tempore
a senator who serves as president of the Senate when the Vice president is absent.
Revenue Bill
bills raised to spend money, must be started in the House of Reps.
Speaker of the House
presiding officer over the House of Representatives.
Veto
the power of the President to keep a bill from becoming a law by not signing it.
Illinois Representative 14th District (Woodstock)
Randy Hultgren
Speaker of the House
Paul Ryan
IL Senator
Tammy Duckworth
IL Senator
Dick Durbin
Age for president
35
Who wrote the declaration of independence
Thomas Jefferson
Age for House of Reps
25
Age for Senator
30
Number of amendments
27
Governor of Illinois
Bruce Rauner
9th to ratify
New Hampshire
Number of IL electoral votes
20
Number in electoral college
538
who is the president of Convention
Washington
Branches of Government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
1st term for president
4 years
number of people to sign Constitution
39
Inauguration Day
Jan,20th