Lesson 3.1 This is Congress Monday, March 31

Lesson 3.1 This is Congress
Monday, March 31

C – 3.1.1 Identify and describe the purposes, organization, powers, processes, and election of the legislative branch as enumerated in Article I of the Constitution.

The Constitution grants Congress—our nation’s legislative branch—the power to make laws. The legislative branch is outlined in Article I of the Constitution.

The Constitution divides Congress into two houses (bicameral)—the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. The House of Representatives (435 members) is composed of representatives proportionate to each state’s population.

At the same time, the Senate is organized under the principle of equal state representation—with each state, regardless of its population, receiving two Senators. 

Match

Match the following

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Roger Sherman

• James Madison

• Bicameralism

called for a legislature divided into two bodies with proportional representation

advocated for a unicameral legislature with equal representation of states,

proposed the Connecticut Motion at the convention

author of the Virginia Plan

system of government in which the legislature comprises two houses

• called for a legislature divided into two bodies with proportional representation

• advocated for a unicameral legislature with equal representation of states,

• proposed the Connecticut Motion at the convention

• author of the Virginia Plan

• system of government in which the legislature comprises two houses

Multiple Choice

In the Constitution which article outlines the role of the legislative branch?

• Article II

  (2)

• Article III

  (3)

• Article VII

  (7)

• Article I

  (1)

Multiple Choice

Name the two houses of Congress.

• President & Supreme Court

• House of Representatives & Senate

• Supreme Court & Senate

• House of Representatives & Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

• 100

• 250

• 435

• 535

Multiple Choice

Members of this house of Congress have to be a citizen of the United States for a minimum of 9 years.

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Multiple Choice

Which term means "having two houses"?

• Bicameral

• Bipartiasan

• Two-party

• Dual authority

Multiple Choice

How do we determine the amount of members each state has in the House of Representatives?

• The amount of Representatives is based upon the size of a state's population.

• The amount of Representatives is determined by how many people vote in each election.

• Each state has the same amount of Representatives, regardless of physical size or population.

• The amount of Representatives is determined by how large a state is in square miles.

Multiple Choice

Members of this house of Congress must be at least 25 years old.

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Multiple Choice

Powers explicitly granted to Congress by the Constitution are called:

• Concurrent Powers

• Inherent Powers

• Enumerated (Expressed) Powers

• Implied Powers

Multiple Choice

Each state has how many Senators?

• The amount of Senators depends on how many people live in the state.

• 1

• 3

• 2

Multiple Choice

Total members of the US Congress

• 435

• 100

• 538

• 535

Multiple Choice

Which constitutional convention plan resulted in the House of Representatives?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Connecticut Plan 

• Georgia Plan

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of the Legislative Branch?

• to enforce laws

• to make judgments in court about whether or not laws are constitutional

• to make the laws

• to follow the laws

Multiple Choice

To become a Senator, you must meet all of the following qualifications except:

• Be a natural born United States citizen

• Live in the state in which you want to represent

• Be at least 30 years old

• Be a citizen of the United States for at least 9 years

Multiple Choice

The 17th Amendment supports which constitutional principal?

• Popular sovereignty

• Limited government

• Judicial review

• Separation of powers

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the legislative branch is to

• oversee the president

• veto laws

• make laws

• approve laws made by the President

Multiple Choice

This power of Congress demonstrates what constitutional principle? 

• Checks and balances

• Separation of powers

• Judicial review

• Federalism

Multiple Choice

The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________

• cabinet

• representatives

• Parliament

• Congress

​Three attempts - due at the end of the hour