Legislative Branch review - Congress

The part of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch is _________________-

• Preamble

• Article I

• Article II

• Amendments

The main job of the legislative branch is to ...

• determine if laws are unconstitutional

• veto laws

• make laws

• approve laws made by the President

Which house of Congress was created to ensure equality between all 50 states?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• President

• Supreme Court

How many total representatives are there in the U.S. House of Representatives?

• 50

• 100

• 435

• 535

How long is the term of office for a U.S. senator?

• 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

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 100 years

Which branch of government can declare war?

• All three branches

• Executive branch

• Legislative branch

• Judicial branch

A twenty-eight-year-old U.S. citizen could be elected

• to either the House or the Senate

• to neither house of Congress

• only to the House of Representatives

• only to the Senate

After being introduced on the floor, a bill moves to ...

• the appropriate standing committee

• floor debate

• the president's desk

• a roll-call vote