The Legislative Branch

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

• The Congress

• The President

• The Cabinet

• The Supreme Court

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

• The President and the Vice President

• The House of Representatives and the Senate

• The Supreme Court and the Senate

• The Cabinet and the Executive Offices

How many Senators does each state have?

• It depends on the population

• It depends which state has the most land

• Each state has two

• There is only one Senator per state

How many representatives in the House does each state have?

• Every state has one

• Every state has two, same as the Senators

• It depends on the land size of the state

• It depends on the population of the state.

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

• 100 Senators plus 100 Representatives in the House of Representatives

• 100 Senators plus 435 Representatives in the House of Representatives

• 435 Representatives in the House of Representatives plus 435 Senators

• It depends on how many the President nominates

If the president vetoes a bill, what can the Congress do to override his veto and turn the bill 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 pass the law when the president is on vacation and get the vice president to sign.

• There is nothing that Congress can do

• They can ask the Supreme Court to impeach the President

How many Senators does Illinois have?

• Each state has one

• Illinois has two, as every other state in the USA

• Illinois has 100

• Illinois does not have a large enough population to have Senators

What is the primary job of the Legislative Branch?

• To determine if laws are constitutional

• Create bills and pass laws

• To hire and fire members of the cabinet

• To approve presidential pardons

An idea for a law is called a ...

• cabinet

• executive office

• bill

• CNN News

How many Representatives are there in the House of Representatives?

• 100

• 435

• nobody knows for sure

• 50, one representatives for each state