Unit 5 - Is Congress a Broken Branch?

Congress can override the President’s veto with a __ vote.

• 3/4th
• 2/3rd
• 4/5th
• One Half

How many senators represent each state?

• Determined by population
• 2
• 4
• 1

What are the two bodies of Congress?

• President and Supreme Court
• House of Representatives and Senate
• Standing Committee and President Pro tempore
• Vice President and Speaker of the House

Powers specifically named in the Constitution

• reserved powers
• expressed powers
• delegated powers
• Legislative Branch

The legislative branch has the job of _____.

• determining what is Constitutional
• they have no power
• carrying out laws
• making laws

Senators get in to office by _________.

• a Presidential nomination that is confirmed by the Supreme Court.
• the popular vote from the people.
• a Presidential appointment.
• the electoral college vote.

Members of the House of Representatives serve __ year terms.

• 4
• 6
• 5
• 2

Members of the Senate serve __ year terms.

• 5
• 2
• 1
• 6

Power of Congress to remove the president, vice president, federal judges, and other federal officers from office.

• minority leader
• impeachment
• cloture
• committee

The number of representatives per state in the House of Representatives is

• determined by population
• 6
• 4
• none of these