Constitution Basics

The Senate is elected

• Every two years
• Every four years
• Every six years
• Annually

The House of Representatives is elected

• Every year
• Every two years
• Every four years
• every six years

How many Senators does each state have?

• 1
• 2
• 4
• It depends on the population of the state

What determines the size of state delegations in the House?

• They are equal for all states
• They are proportional to population
• There is one member for every 50,000 people
• The size is specified by law

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the federal government?

• Judicial
• Legislative
• Executive
• Bureaucratic

To become a law a bill must

• Gain approval by a majority of each house of Congress
• Gain approval by a 2/3 majority of each house of Congress
• Gain approval by at least one house of Congress
• Be approved by the Supreme Court

Which of the following is true about how the president is impeached and removed from office?

• The House impeaches, the Senate tries
• The Senate impeaches, the House tries
• Both houses sit together to impeach, the Supreme Court tries 
• The Senate impeaches, the Supreme Court tries

When a president vetoes a law, that veto

• Can be overridden by a majority of each house of Congress
• Can be overridden by a 2/3 majority of each house of Congress
• Can be overridden by the Supreme Court
• Cannot be overriden

Division of Power between the 3 branches of government

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Bicameral Legislature

Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Checks & Balances

• Natural Rights