Intro to Legislative Branch

Intro to Legislative Branch

By Alan Garcia

Multiple Choice

What is another name of the Legislative Branch and what is its job?

• U.S. President and to enforce the laws.

• U.S. Congress and to make the laws.

• U.S. Supreme Court and to interpret the laws.

Multiple Choice

Two bodies, one branch: What two houses/institutions make up the U.S. Congress?

• The U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives

• The U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. District Courts

• The U.S. President and the U.S. Cabinet

Multiple Choice

How many members are in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives:

• Senate: 100

  House: 435

• Senate: 50

  House: 100

• Senate: 435

  House: 100

Multiple Choice

How long are the terms for both, members of the Senate and the House?

• Senate: 2 years

  House: 6 years

• Senate: 4 years

  House: 4 years

• Senate: 6 years

  House: 2 years

Multiple Choice

How is representation determined in the Senate and the House?

• Senate: Determined by state population

  House: Equal, 2 members per state

• Senate: Equal, 2 members per state

  House: Determined by state population

• Both are determined by state population

• Both are determined equally, 2 members per state

Multiple Choice

Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives are directly elected by who?

• State legislators

• The people

• The president

Multiple Choice

Which House of Congress was initially elected by state legislators, but the 17th Amendment changed that to popular election?

• U.S. Senate

• U.S. House of Representatives

Multiple Choice

Which House of Congress has the power to impeach the U.S. President and which one votes on removing him or her from office?

• The Senate impeaches the president

  and the House removes him or her from office.

• The House impeaches the president and the Senate votes to remove him or her from office.

• Both the Senate and the House do both things together.

Multiple Choice

PAll revenue or spending bills must originate in the...

• House of Representatives

• Senate

Multiple Choice

Advice and Consent: Which House of Congress has the responsibility to confirm presidential appointments, such as cabinet members, ambassadors, and judges?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

Open Ended

What are some of the shared powers of Congress (powers that both the House and the Senate share)?