Unit 3 Legislative Branch

The Legislative Branch of the US government is also called the ________________.

• Cabinet

• Supreme Court

• Parliament

• Congress

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

• Vice President of the United States

• President Pro Tempore

• Speaker of the House

• Majority Leader

Who is the "president" of the Senate and casts a vote to break a tie?

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President of the United States

• Majority Leader

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Which part of Congress has 100 members (2 from each state)?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• President of the United States

• Supreme Court

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

• 50

• 100

• 435

• 535

What are the two houses in Congress named?

• U.S. Senate and the General Assembly

• Congress and the Circuit Court

• House of Representatives and Virginia Senate

• House of Representatives and U.S. Senate

What branch is having its power checked when the Executive Branch (President) nominates a judge to the federal court system?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

Which branch is having its power checked when the Legislative Branch (Congress) refuses to approve PRESIDENTIAL treaties?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

Which branch is having its power checked when the Executive Branch(President) vetos legislature/bills?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

Which branch is having its power checked when the Legislative Branch(Congress) impeaches a Federal Judge?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch