The Legislative Branch

The Legislative Branch

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Multiple Choice

Pre-test: The job of Congress is to _______________.

• Make the Laws

• Enforce the Laws

• Interpret the Laws

Multiple Choice

Congress is divided into two chambers: the ______________ and the House of Representatives.

• Supreme Court

• White House

• Capitol Building

• Senate

Multiple Choice

Each state has _______ senators.

• two

• three

• four

• five

Multiple Choice

The number of Representatives a state has is _________________.

• always equal

• based on the population.

Multiple Choice

A draft of a law is called a __________.

• Veto

• Filibuster

• Bill

• Constituent

I. Congress

• We have a bicameral legislature (meaning 2 parts)

• House of Representatives + Senate = Congress

II. House of Representatives

• Representation is based on a states' population (census data)

• Each state is guaranteed AT LEAST one representative

• Reps. are elected every 2 years and must be at least 25 years old

• There are no term limits for Representatives

House of Representatives (continued)

• Representatives must maintain a resident in both Washington D.C. and their home state

• Representatives only represent the specific district in their state that elected them

• Alabama is split into 7 different districts

Fill in the Blanks

Based off of the map of Alabama, which district do we currently live in? You can just type the number.(Click on the map to see it better)

III. Senate

• Number of senators from each state is ALWAYS two (no matter what the population is)

• Senators must be at least 30 years old

• Senators are elected every 6 years

• There are no term limits for senators

Senate (continued)

• Senators also must maintain a residence in the state that elects them and Washington D.C.

• Unlike Representatives, Senators serve their entire state (not just one single district within their state)

• ​These are the 2 current Alabama Senators - Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville

Poll

Do you think Senators and Representatives should have term limits? (Like Presidents do)

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Many Americans think Senators and Representatives should have term limits. Why do you think some people feel this way?

IV. Both

• Both Senators and Representatives must be U.S. citizens (at least 9 years)

• Both Senators and Representatives must be citizens of the state that elects them

• A bill (or rough draft of a law) can be started be either the Senate or House of Representatives

V. Powers

1. EXPRESSED POWERS - are powers that are specifically spelled out in the Constitution

• ex. to raise and support an armed force

• IMPLIED POWERS - are powers Congress has that aren't specifically spelled out in the Constitution

• ex. to create a military draft

Multiple Choice

Review: The branch of government that makes the laws is the ______________.

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

Multiple Choice

Each state has TWO ____________.

• Senators

• Representatives

Multiple Choice

Congress is divided into two chambers: the Senate and the _________________.

• White House

• House of Represenatives

• Supreme Court

• Capitol Building

Multiple Choice

The number of _________________ a state has is based on a state's population.

• Senators

• Representatives

Multiple Choice

A Bill is ____________________.

• a nickname for amendments to the Constitution

• a law that has been ratified by all of the states

• a law that has been repealed

• a rough draft of a law