3.3 Legislative Branch

Senators serve for:

• four-year terms

• six-year terms

• three-year terms

• two-year terms

What determines congressional apportionment for each state?

• gerrymandering

• political parties

• registered voters

• population

Which section of the Constitution gives Congress its power?

• Article I, section 8

• Article II, Section 4

• Article III, Section 1

• the Bill of Rights

The Constitution gives Congress the right to impeach:

• any member of Congress involved in serious wrongdoing.

• any government official involved in serious wrongdoing.

• only federal judges.

• only the president.

To run for senator, you must:

• be at least 25 years old.

• be at least 30 years old.

• have been a U.S. citizen for fifteen years.

• have a law degree.

Who does a person elected to the House of Representatives serve?

• The entire state

• Only their district

• All of the United States

• Multiple states in the country

Congress is considered a bicameral body because:

• it has two chambers.

• the Great compromise established equal representation in the House.

• the legislative branch is more powerful than the executive branch.

• it has 535 members.

Of all these powers, which is the most basic and important?

• the power to regulate commerce

• the power to collect taxes

• the power to make laws

• the power to borrow money

A twenty-eight-year-old citizen could be elected:

• to the House or the Senate.

• to neither chamber of Congress.

• only to the House of Representatives.

• only to the Senate.

What qualification do both chambers of Congress have in common?

• Members must be born in the United States.

• Members must be at least thirty years old.

• Members must graduate from college.

• Members must live in the state they represent.