3 Branches of Government

The first constitution of the United States was called _____________________--

• Articles of Confederation
• Preamble
• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence

The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________--

• cabinet
• representatives
• Parliament
• Congress

This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state

• House of Representatives
• Senate
• President
• Supreme Court

This house of Congress has 435 members with the number of members based on each state's population

• House of Representatives
• Senate
• President
• Supreme Court

A proposed law is called a _______________

• veto
• congress
• bill
• unconstitutional

When the President rejects a bill, refuses to sign it, and sends it back to Congress it is called a/an _______________.

• veto
• congress
• bill
• unconstitutional

The main job of the legislative branch

• determine if laws are unconstitutional
• veto laws
• make laws
• approve laws made by the President

One way that the legislative branch can check the power of the President is ____________-

• to override a President's veto with 2/3 vote
• refuse to pay the President
• fine the President for disagreeing with Congress
• impeach the President for disagreeing with Congress

How long can a senator serve? A representative?

• 6 years; 2 years
• 4 years each
• 6 years; 4 years
• 2 years; 6 years

From the 2010 Census, what is the trend in population?

• Population is decreasing in the Southeast

• Population has increased in the Northeast

• Population has increased in the South

• Population is decreasing in the West