Reviewing bicameral legislature

Enforces laws.

​Executive

Makes laws.

​Legislative

3 Branches of Government

​Judicial

Interprets laws.

Federalism creates both national
and state governments. National
governments deal with issues
affecting the entire country. State
governments focus on more
regional and local issues.

There are both national and state
legislatures.

What do legislatures do?

Make laws

1

Check the power of
the executive and
judicial branches.

2

Approve budgets

3

Multiple Choice

political system in which power is shared between a national centralized government and a collection of smaller state governments is known as...

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Constitutionalism

• Bicameralism

Multiple Choice

refers to the division of a state's government into branches, each with independent powers and responsibilities, so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict with those of the other branches is known as...

• Bicameralism

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Separation Of Powers

Both national
and state
legislatures are
bicameral.

Bicameral means “2 chambers”

Congress, the national legislature is
made up of the House of
Representatives and the U.S. Senate.

The General Assembly, Maryland’s
state legislature is made up of the
House of Delegates and State Senate.

Bicameralism
allows:

Greater

representation

Multiple Choice

What does it mean for Congress to be bicameral?

• To have two equally powerful chambers

• To have two chambers with different powers

• To have one chamber with more power than the other

• To have one chamber with less power than the other

Multiple Choice

Which two chambers make up the United States Congress?

• House of Representatives and Senate

• House of Commons and House of Lords

• House of Commons and House of Delegates

• Senate and House of Lords

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the Senate can check the House of Representatives?

• The House passes a bill requiring all Americans to swear a loyalty oath to the President. The Senate rejects the bill.

• The House can veto any treaties approved by the Senate.

• The House must introduce taxing and spending bills, while the Senate has the power of approval.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of separation of powers in Congress?

• The House passes a bill requiring all Americans to swear a loyalty oath to the President. The Senate rejects the bill.

• The House can veto any treaties approved by the Senate.

• The House must introduce taxing and spending bills, while the Senate has the power of approval over Presidential actions.

How are the 2 chambers
different?

• The House of Representatives is

based on population. The more
population in a state, the more
representatives they gain. This is
called apportionment.

• The Census is very important to

reapportionment. If a state’s
population changes, so does the
number of representatives a state
receives.

Every member
of the House is
up for re-
election every 2
years.

The House is meant to
be more responsive to
changes in society.

The House is
considered the lower
house in Congress.

Multiple Choice

How are representatives in the House of Representatives elected?

• By the President

• By the Senate

• By the people in their districts

• By the state governments

Multiple Choice

How often are representatives in the House of Representatives elected?

• Every year

• Every four years

• Every six years

• Every two years

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of reapportionment?

• Each state is given 2 Senators.

• Measuring the population every 2 years.

• California loses 2 Representatives due to a decline in population.

Senators serves 6-year terms.

• The Senate is the Upper House of

Congress

• The Senate is meant to be traditional and

stable than the House of Representatives,
acting to balance the other Chamber.

• Only 1/3 of the Senators are up for re-

election at a time.

Multiple Choice

How many senators does each state have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Special Powers

Only the Senate can:

Only the House can:

• Only the Senate can approve

Presidential appointments.

• Only the Senate can approve treaties

with other countries.

• Only the Senate can hold the trial of

impeached officials to determine guilt
or innocence.

• Introduce taxing (revenue) and

spending bills.

• Only the House can impeach.

Multiple Choice

Which chamber of Congress must approve presidential appointments?

• House of Delegates

• House of Representatives

• State Senate

• US Senate

Multiple Choice

Which chamber of Congress must introduce taxing and spending bills?

• House of Delegates

• House of Representatives

• State Senate

• US Senate

Multiple Choice

Which chamber of Congress has the power to impeach?

• House of Delegates

• House of Representatives

• State Senate

• US Senate

Multiple Choice

Which chamber of Congress has the power to approve treaties?

• House of Delegates

• House of Representatives

• State Senate

• US Senate

Multiple Choice

Which chamber of Congress has the power to decide if an impeached official is innocent or guilty?

• House of Delegates

• House of Representatives

• State Senate

• US Senate