Structure of the Legislative Branch

Multiple Choice

Which part of the constitution describes the Legislative Branch?

• Article 1

• Preamble

• Article 2

• Article 3

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Multiple Choice

What is the main duty of the Legislative Branch?

• To enforce laws
• To make/change laws
• To interpret laws

Multiple Choice

Name the two parts of our bicameral legislature (Congress)

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

Multiple Choice

The amount of Representatives each state has in the House of Representatives is based off what?

• Each state sends 1

• Population

• Money

• Total area of the State

Multiple Choice

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

• 410

• 435

• 415

• 450

Multiple Choice

Which house of Congress includes equal representation from each state?

• The White House
• Congress
• The Senate
• The House of Representatives

Multiple Choice

How many total Senators do the United States have?

• 100

• 80

• 435

• 50

Multiple Choice

How old do you have to be to serve in the House?

• 18

• 21

• 25

• 30

Multiple Choice

If you meet the age requirement for the house, what are the last two requirements?

• U.S. Citizen for 5 years and live in the state you are elected.

• U.S. Citizen for 7 years and live in the state you are elected.

• U.S. Citizen for 3 years and lived in the state you were elected at some point in your life.

• U.S. Citizen for 5 years and lived in the state you were elected at some point in your life.

Multiple Choice

How long is the term for someone elected to the House of Representatives?

• 4 Years

• 6 Years

• Life if they are reelected

• 2 Years

Multiple Choice

Choose whether the statement describes the House, Senate, neither, or both.

Members represent a district within their state.

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Neither

• Both

Multiple Choice

How old do you have to be to serve in the Senate?

• 18

• 25

• 30

• 35

Multiple Choice

If you meet the age requirement, how long do you need to be a U.S. citizen before being elected to the Senate?

• 3 Years

• 5 Years

• 7 Years

• 9 Years

Multiple Choice

How long is the term for a member of the Senate?

• 2 Years

• 4 Years

• 6 Years

• 8 Years

Multiple Choice

Are there term limits for members of congress?

• Yes, they can only serve twice

• Yes, they can only serve for a maximum of 10 years

• No, they can be elected as many times as they want

• The government never made rules about term limits

Multiple Choice

All bills for raising revenue must start in ..

• The House of Representatives
• The Senate
• The Supreme Court
• The White House

Multiple Choice

Only the Senate can

• approve treaties and presidential nominations
• start tax bills
• maintain the armed forces
• borrow money

Multiple Choice

The Constitution gives the House of Representatives the power to impeach an elected official. What does the word impeach mean?

• It is a charge of misconduct against of a public official.

• It is an award given to officials that are very good at their jobs.

• It is the ability to refuse to allow someone to run for Congress.

• It is the ability to honor a regular citizen for their bravery.

Multiple Choice

What power does the House have in the impeachment process?

• formally charge the person by passing the articles of impeachment

• remove the official from office and deny them the right of ever serving in U.S. public office

• try the official in a trial

Multiple Choice

What Impeachment Power does the Senate have?

• bring the charges

• investigate the official

• hold the impeachment trial

Multiple Select

Which of the following is something that Congress has the power to do? Select 4

• print and coin money, and regulate trade
• declare war, and maintain the armed forces
• establish post offices, and create copyright laws
• Negotiate treaties with other countries

• Tax citizens

1. A bill is proposed in either house of Congress.

2. The bill is sent to Committees to be discussed and amended (changed).

3. A bill is voted on by the house of Congress that proposed it.

4. If the bill is approved, it gets sent to the other house of Congress.

5. Steps 3 & 4 repeat themselves

6. The bill is sent to the President. If he signs it, then the bill becomes a law. If it is vetoed, the bill is sent back to Congress.

7. Congress can override a veto with a 2/3 vote in BOTH houses.

Multiple Choice

A bill (in the legislature) is a _______________________.

• guy I met on the train.
• rough draft of a law.
• something to be paid.

Multiple Choice

What is step 1 of a bill becoming a law?

• The Bill is sent to a committee

• The Bill idea must be proposed to either house of congress

• It is sent to the president

• Both houses must approve of the bill

Multiple Choice

Which house must pass a bill before presenting it to the president for approval?

• The Senate
• The House of Representatives
• Both the Senate and the House of Representatives
• Neither house

Multiple Choice

If the president uses a veto how can congress override the veto so the bill still becomes a law?

• 2/3 of the house and 3/4 of the Senate must approve the bill

• If a majority in both houses still approve the bill, it becomes a law.

• 2/3 of the house of representatives and 2/3 of the Senate must approve the bill.

• Once a bill receives a veto it is dead and can no longer be discussed.