Legislative Branch

The United States Congress is a bicameral legislature, which means:

• It has two houses.

• It has two leaders.

• It has been around for 200 years.

• It has a two step legislative process.

The United States Congress ____________ for the nation.

• enforces laws

• makes laws

• interprets laws

• hires all federal workers

Once a problem or issue is identified, and a Congressperson introduces a bill to solve the problem, what is the next step in the legislative process?

• The bill will be voted on by the entire House or Senate.

• The bill will be sent to the President for final approval.

• The bill will be assigned to the appropriate committee for further study.

• The bill will be tabled until the next session of Congress.

Are naturalized U.S. citizens eligible to serve in Congress?

• Yes

• No

Which two below are correct?

• Senators represent an entire state.

• Senators represent a district within a state.

• Representatives represent an entire state.

• Representative represent a district within a state.

In order to serve in the U.S. Senate, a person must be a ____________, live in the state he/she represents and be at least ____ years old.

• citizen; 25

• natural born citizen; 35

• citizen; 30

• naturalized citizen; 30

The expressed powers of Congress can be located:

• in Article III of the Constitution.

• in Article I of the Constitution

• in the Bill of Rights

• in the Declaration of Independence

The necessary and proper clause which gave Congress the power to carry out its expressed powers is referred to as its _______________ powers.

• implied

• make believe

• unnecessary

• ill advised

There are _______ Senators because each state has two Senators.

• 100

• 50

• 51

• 200

Select all of the following that are true of the United States Senate or Senators.

• there are 100 Senators

• a senator's term is for six years

• senators have a two term limit

• senators must be at least 30 years old

• senators must be at least 25 years old