US Congress open notes check 3/13

Which branch of government does the US Congress belong to?

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

• none of the above

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• None of the above

What does the US Congress make laws for?

• the state of Virginia

• Montgomery County

• the USA

• all states except Alaska and Hawaii

Congress is described as a bicameral legislature. What does that mean?

• it has two houses or chambers

• it has two political parties

• it has two leaders

• all of the above

What two houses or chambers make up the US Congress?

• The US Senate and the House of Delegates

• The US Senate and the House of Representatives

• The House of Delegates and the Board of Supervisors

• none of the above

How many total members does Congress have?

• 100

• 535

• 435

• 538

How many members does the US Senate have?

• 50

• 538

• 100

• 435

The US Senate is described as having equal representation. What does this mean?

• Every state has 2 Senators to represent them.

• The number of Senators of each state is equal in the number of state electoral votes.

• The number of Senators is equal to the number of Representatives in the House.

• none of the above

What do members of the US House represent?

• entire states

• congressional districts in a state

• single counties in a state

• all of the above

The US Constitution is the instruction book for the Federal government. Where in the US Constitution are the instructions for the US Congress?

• The Preamble

• The First Amendment

• Article One

• all of the above