Legislative Branch

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

The main job of the legislative branch

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

How many total Representatives are there?

• 50

• 100

• 435

• 535

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

• Vice President

• President

• Speaker of the House

• Majority Leader

What are two things Congressmen must balance?

• National Interests & Constituents
• Bills & Laws
• House & Senate
• Constituents & Citizens back home

How long can a senator serve? A representative?

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

Reapportionment of house seats is based on what?

• State Size
• State Population
• Number of Political Districts
• The number of chairs in the room