The Legislative Branch

What is the job of the Legislative Branch?

• To make laws
• To enforce laws
• To interpret laws
• To be bossy

Name the 2 parts of Congress.

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

What are the 3 requirements to get into the House of Representatives?

• 30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
• 30 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
• 25 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
• 25 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent

If elected to the House of Representatives, how many years is a term?

• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8

What are the 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?

• 25 years old & citizen for 7 years
• 25 years old & citizen for 9 years
• 30 years old & citizen for 7 years
• 30 years old & citizen for 9 years

How many representatives do states get in the Senate?

• Based on population
• Every state gets 1 
• Every state gets 2
• Only some states get into the Senate

How many members are there in the Senate?

• 100
• 200
• 300
• 400

If elected to the Senate, how many years is a term?

• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8

Which of these are powers of Congress

• Raise & spend revenue,borrow money,print money,regulate trade,punish counterfeiting,decide rules for bankruptcy
• Declare war,create armed forces, rules for armed forces, protect from pirates
• Create post office, create Federal courts, create National capital, create copyrights/patents
• all of the above

This person runs the House of Representatives

• President Pro Tempore

• Majority Leader

• Party Whip

• Speaker of the House