Congress Basics

The two parts of the US Congress are the

• House & Federal

• Senate & State

• State & Federal

• House & Senate

Which branch enforces the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Which branch of government judges or interprets the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Which branch of government makes the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

The number of Senators a state gets is

• based on the state's population

• exactly two

• determined by the voters

• based on the party of the state

An individual law-maker is called a

• voter

• elector

• legislation

• legislator

A group of law-makers is called a

• legislation

• legislature

• legislate

• legislator

How do we determine the number of Representatives a state gets to send to the House?

• each state gets exactly 2 representatives

• its based on the average paycheck for state residents

• its determined by the state's governor

• its based on the state's population

How do members of Congress get their job?

• appointed by the state Governor

• win an arm wrestling match

• elected by the voters

• elected by the electoral college

Who speaks for the entire state when they go to Congress?

• Senators

• Representatives