Legislative Branch Assessment

Senators serve

• 4 year terms

• 6 year terms

• 3 year terms

• 2 year terms

What determines congressional apportionment (amount of representatives) for each state?

• gerrymandering

• political parties

• population

• registered voters

Which section of the US Constitution gives Congress its power?

• Article 1, Section 8

• Article 2, Section 4

• Article 3, Section 1

• Bill of Rights

The Constitution gives Congress the power to impeach...

• any member of Congress

• any government official involved in serious wrong-doing

• only federal judges

• only the president

To run for Senator, you must

• be at least 25 years old

• be at least 30 years old

• have been a US Citizen for 15 years

• have a law degree

Who does a person elected to the House of Representatives serve?

• The entire state

• Only their district

• All of the United States

• Multiple states

Congress is considered a bicameral body because

• it has 535 members

• it has two parts; house and senate

• the Great Compromise established equal representation in the House

• the legislative branch is more powerful than the executive branch

Which of these powers is the most basic and important of the Legislative Branch?

• the power to make laws

• the power to collect taxes

• the power to regulate trade

• the power to borrow money

a 28 year old citizen could be elected

• to the House or the Senate

• to neither house of Congress

• only to the House of Representatives

• only to the Senate

Which qualification is a requirement for both houses/chambers of Congress?

• All members must be born in the United States

• All members must be at least 30 years old

• All members must graduate from college

• All members must live in the state they represent