3rd 9 Weeks Exam Review

The United States Congress in the _____ branch of our government.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Congress is bicameral, which means it is made up of ___ chambers.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Congress was created by the _____, and that document describes how this branch of government works.

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

Senators represent the needs of an entire state, while members of the House work for people in a specific section of their state called a

• district

• county

• province

All of the instructions for Congress can be found in the first section of the Constitution, or _____.

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• The Preamble

How many senators are there in total in the U.S.?

• 2

• 50

• 100

• 435

Which of the following is a special duty of The House of Representatives?

• Approving presidential appointments like ambassadors, judges, and cabinet members.

• All bills that deal with raising money (like taxes).

Congress can call for the impeachment of the President.

• True

• False

Congress can pass bills over a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote.

• True

• False

Congress does not have the power to create lower federal courts.

• True

• False