Legislative Branch

Legislative Branch

by Dale Simmons

Multiple Choice

Which Article of the U.S. Constitution lists the powers of Congress?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

Multiple Choice

What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?

• To make laws

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• To elect the President

Multiple Choice

a legislature consisting of two parts, or houses

• bicameral

• triveto

• quadpod

Multiple Choice

Name the 2 parts of Congress.

• President & Supreme Court
• House of Representatives & Senate
• Supreme Court & Senate
• House of Representatives & Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

What are the 3 requirements to run for the House of Representatives?

• 24 years old, citizen for 5 years, live in the state you represent

• 26 years old, citizen for 6 years, live in the state you represent

• 22 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent

• 25 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent

Multiple Choice

If elected to the House of Representatives, how many years is a term?

• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8

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How many members are there in the U.S. House of Representatives?

• 135

• 235

• 335

• 435

Multiple Choice

How many representatives from each state in the U.S. House of Representatives?

• Every state has 2

• Varies because it is based on the state's population

• Every state has 1

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presides over the House of Representative

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President

• President

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population count taken every 10 years

• bill

• census

• veto

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What are the 3 requirements to get elected to the Senate?

• 24 years old, citizen for 5 years, live in that state

• 25 years old, citizen for 8 years, live in that state

• 28 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in that state

• 30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in that state

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How many members are there in the U.S. Senate?

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 400

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How many Senators from each state in the U.S. Senate?

• Based on population

• Every state has 1

• Every state has 2

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If elected to the Senate, how many years is a term?

• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8

Multiple Choice

Who presides over the Senate and casts a vote in case of a tie?

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President

• President

A senator or a representative may propose or introduce a bill.

​Bill Proposal

The citizens that are represented in each state by senators and representatives are called constituents.

​Constituents

Legislative Branch

Multiple Choice

Who can propose a bill?

• Representative

• Senator

• Both of these

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a person from a legislator's district

• committee

• senator

• constituent