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

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

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

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

• Vice President

• President Pro Tempore

• Speaker of the House

• Majority Whip

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

After both houses of Congress pass a bill, it ___________

• is a law

• is sent to the President for his/her approval and signature

• is sent to the Supreme Court to determine if it is unconstituttional

• is approved by the American people