Topic 4 Test Review: Legislative Branch

The part of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch is _________________-

• Preamble
• Article I
• Article II
• Amendments

This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state

• House of Representatives
• Senate
• President
• Supreme Court

This house of Congress has 435 members with the number of members based on each state's population

• House of Representatives
• Senate
• President
• Supreme Court

The main job of the legislative branch

• determine if laws are unconstitutional
• veto laws
• make laws
• approve laws made by the President

One way that the legislative branch can check the power of the President is ____________-

• to override a President's veto with 2/3 vote
• refuse to pay the President
• fine the President for disagreeing with Congress
• impeach the President for disagreeing with Congress

After both houses of Congress pass a bill, it ___________

• is a law
• is sent to the President for his/her approval and signature
• is sent to the Supreme Court to determine if it is unconstituttional
• is approved by the American people

Senators serve

• 4 year terms

• 6 year terms

• 3 year terms

• 2 year terms

Which section of the US Constitution gives Congress its power?

• Article 1, Section 8

• Article 2, Section 4

• Article 3, Section 1

• Bill of Rights

To run for Senator, you must

• be at least 25 years old

• be at least 30 years old

• have been a US Citizen for 15 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