U.S. Constitution Study Guide

The job of the legislative branch is to

• make laws

• enforce laws

• interpret laws

The legislative branch is divided into two parts, select those two parts below.

• House of Representatives

• Vice President

• Secretary of Agriculture

• Senate

• Supreme Court

The House of Representatives has how many members?

• 50

• 100

• 435

• 538

To become a member of the House of Representatives you must be how old?

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 35

To become a member of the House of Representatives you must be a U.S. Citizen for how many years?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

The term of office for a member of the House of Representatives is how many years?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Many of our individual liberties are protected by which document?

• The Articles of Confederation
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Bill of Rights
• The Fundamental Orders 

Which branch of government interprets laws?

• Judicial (courts)
• Executive (president)
• Legislative (Congress)

Who is the head of the executive branch?

• The Supreme Court
• The Senate
• The President
• The Cabinet

When the president does not sign a bill and says no, it is called a

• refusal

• veto

• strong no

• abuse of power