Civics Chapter 5: Congress & The Legislative Branch

A senator's term lasts ____________ years.

• four

• six

• two

• ten

U.S. Representatives serve ________- year terms.

• four

• ten

• two

• six

To run for senator, you must...

• be at least 45 years old.

• be at least 30 years old.

• have been a U.S. citizen for 9 years.

• have a law degree & political experience.

To run for U.S. Representative you must...

• have political experience at the local or state level.

• be at least 35 years old.

• have been a U.S. citizen for 7 years.

• be at least 25 years old.

The President has the power to appoint cabinet member, Supreme Court justices & members of lower courts. However, these appointments must also be approved by the ________________.

• the Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• State governments

Congress may override a presidential veto with a _______________ in both the House & the Senate.

• simple majority vote

• 3/4 vote

• 2/3 vote

• unanimous vote (100%)

Two checks on Congress are that the ______________ can veto bills passed through Congress and that laws can be declared unconstitutional by the ______________ branch.

• President/Judicial

• President/Legislative

• Supreme Court/Judicial

• Judicial/Executive

In impeachment proceedings, the House may impeach, but the Senate must convict. It takes a guilty vote of _________ of senators to remove the official from office.

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/4

• 100%

The US Congress has a bicameral structure. Representation in the _________________ is based on population. Representation in the ____________ is equal.

• Senate/Congres

• Senate/House of Represenative

• House of Representatives/Senate

• Congress/Senate

The structure of the Legislative branch provides for a tie breaking vote in the Senate if one is needed. In the case of a tie, _______________________ is the tie breaker.

• the President

• the Speaker of the House

• the Supreme Court

• the Vice President