The Legislative Branch

Senators serve

• 4 year terms

• 6 year terms

• 3 year terms

• 2 year terms

What determines how many House members each state receives?

• Gerrymandering

• Political parties

• Population

• Registered voters

To run for senator, you must

• be at least 25 years old

• be at least 30 years old

• have been a US Citizen for fifteen years

• have a law degree

How often does Congress adjust the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives

• every 2 years

• every 10 years

• every session

• every term

In impeachment proceedings, the House may_____, but the Senate must____.

• accuse/impeach

• convict/impeach

• impeach/accuse

• impeach/convict

Which branch of government can declare war?

• All three branches

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

A twenty-eight-year-old citizen could be elected

• to the House of the Senate

• to neither house of Congress

• only to the House of Representatives

• only to the Senate

How often are senators up for reelection?

• every 4 years

• every 6 years

• every 2 years

• every year

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

Which of these are powers of Congress

• Raise & spend revenue,borrow money,print money,regulate trade,punish counterfeiting,decide rules for bankruptcy
• Declare war,create armed forces, rules for armed forces, protect from pirates
• Create post office, create Federal courts, create National capital, create copyrights/patents
• all of the above