Legislative Branch

Members of the House of Representatives represent…

• Entire states

• A region with a number of states

• A district within a state

Members of the Congress represent the voters back home. These voters are called:

• Employees

• Constituents

• Supporters

What is the lowest percent of support a bill can receive and still pass the House or Senate?

• 33%

• 51%

• 67%

In order to become a law, a bill must pass the:

• Only the House

• Only the Senate

• Both the House and the Senate

If the House and Senate bills do not agree where does the bill go?

• Compromise Committee

• To the president to decide what’s best

• The trash can

Members of the Senate represent:

• Entire states

• The whole country

• A district within a state

If the president vetoes a bill, it can still become law if it gets ____% support in both the House and Senate.

• 51%

• 100%

• 66%

Which of these is not a source of ideas for new bills?

• Letters and messages from citizens

• Interest groups

• Secret Congress to-do list

Which is an example of compromise?

• One side wins everything, and the other side loses everything

• Both sides give up a little and agree on items they have in common

Congress is made of two chambers, the Senate and House of Representatives. Another word for two chambers is...

• congressional

• bicameral

• legislative