Legislative Branch...again, and again, and again...

What is used to expand Congress' power in order to pass laws related to powers in the Constitution?

• elastic clause (Necessary and Proper clause)

• First Amendment

• interstate commerce clause

• Mrs. Camp's permission

100 total members

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Congress
• The states

435 total members

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Congress
• The state delegates

Representation is based on a state's population

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Congress
• The States

Representation is equal for all states

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Congress
• The judicial power

What determines how many representatives a state has in the House?

• Political parties
• Population
• Wealth
• Land size

How long is a Senator's term?

• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years
• Life

The party that has more than half of the seats in the Senate or the House of Representatives is known as:

• Minority Party
• Majority Party
• Democrats
• Republicans

Members here represent the citizens of their ENTIRE state.

• House of Reprensentatives

• Senate

• Both

• Neither

The U.S. Congress is divided into two separate chambers. This is called...

• Separation of powers

• Bicameral legislature

• Republican government

• Dual powers