Legislative Branch Review Guide

Senators serve

• 4 year terms

• 6 year terms

• 3 year terms

• 2 year terms

Congress may override a presidential veto with a

• majority vote

• 3/4 vote

• 2/3 vote

• unanimous vote

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

What qualification do both houses of congress have in common?

• Members must be born in the United States

• Members must be at least 30 years old

• Members must graduate from college

• Members must live in the state they represent.

How often are senators up for reelection?

• every 4 years

• every 6 years

• every 2 years

• every year

How many members of the House of Representatives are there?

• 100

• 435

• 320

• 265