Legislative Branch

Senators serve

• 4 year terms

• 6 year terms

• 3 year terms

• 2 year terms

The bicameral structure of Congress arose from

• an agreement made at the First Continental Congress.

• the attempt to model the U.S. government after that of Great Britain.

• a disagreement about representation at the Constitutional Convention.

• our federal form of government.

Why are senators' terms staggered?

• to control the size of the upper house

• to ease the burden on state election systems

• to prevent the Senate from gaining too much power

• to shield the Senate from sudden shifts in public opinion

What determines congressional apportionment for each state?

• Gerrymandering

• Political parties

• Population

• Registered voters

When the House and Senate wish to do business together, they hold a

• bicameral Congress

• general election

• joint session

• press conference

Congress's power to coin money is

• an elastic power

• an enumerated power

• an implied power

• a nonlegislative power

The Constiutiton gives Congress the right to impeach

• any member of Congress involved in serious wrongdoing

• any official involved in serious wrongdoing

• only federal judges

• only the president

Congress may override a presidential veto with a

• majority vote

• 3/4 vote

• 2/3 vote

• unanimous vote

To run for senator, you must

• be at least 25 years old

• be at least 30 years old

• have been a US Citizen for fifteen years

• have a law degree

Which of the following is one of the three main sources of ideas for bills?

• special-interest groups

• standing committees

• state governments

• Supreme Court