Legislative Branch Overview

What is another name for the Legislative Branch of the United States government?

• The President
• The Cabinet
• The Supreme Court
• The Congress
• The Executive Office

What are the two parts that make up the Legislative Branch of government?

• The House of Representatives and the Senate
• The House of Commons and the Supreme Court
• The Supreme Court and the Senate
• The Congress and the Cabinet
• The FBI and the NSA

How many Senators does each state have?

• It depends on the population of the state.
• Each state gets 5 Senators
• Each state gets 2 Senators
• As many as they want.
• It depends on how long the state has been a member of the USA.

How many representatives in the House does each state have?

• It depends on the population of the state.
• Each state has 2 representatives in the House.
• The number of representatives is based on size of each county, not on the state.
• It depends on the geographical size of the state.
• It was decided when the state was admitted into the Union.

What is the total number of U.S. Senators and House of Representatives?

• 200 of each
• 435 of each
• 434 Senators and 100 Representatives
• 100 Senators and 435 Representatives
• It changes every year.

Which of the following is not a step that a bill must take to become a law?

• A member of Congress must present the bill to Congress.
• The bill must be accepted by a congressional special committee.
• The bill must be voted on and passed by both houses of Congress.
• The president must sign the bill into law.
• The governor of each state must sign off on the law.

If the president vetoes a bill, what can the Congress do to override his veto and turn the bill into law?

• Once a year congress can choose to bypass the president and turn a bill directly into law.
• They can vote again on the bill and if it passes by a two-thirds majority, then it becomes a law.
• They can order the army to force the president to sign the law.
• They can pass the law when the president is on vacation and get the vice president to sign.
• They can ask the Supreme Court to overrule the president.

Which one of the following is NOT a power of the legislative branch?

• Power to declare war
• Power to tax citizens
• Power to select the vice president
• Power to ratify treaties with other countries
• Power to oversee the government

What is the primary job of the legislative branch?

• To write up and vote on laws
• To command the armed forces and fight wars
• To determine if laws are constitutional
• To hear court cases and issue rulings
• To hire and fire members of the cabinet

How often are Senators and Representatives elected?

• Both are elected every 4 years
• Senators every 2 years and Representatives every 4 years
• Both are elected every 2 years
• Senators every 6 years and Representatives every 2 years
• Both are elected every 6 years