The Legislative Branch

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

• To interpret laws

• To make laws

• To carry out the laws

• To cancel laws

Which of the following powers does Congress NOT have?

• Print money

• Declare war

• Approving presidential appointments

• Declaring laws unconstitutional

How many TOTAL members are there in Congress

• 100

• 435

• 535

• It depends on the country's population

How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?

• 100

• 435

• 535

• It changes every ten years with the Census

How many representatives does each state have in the Senate?

• 1

• 2

• 12

• It depends on their population

The ___________ is the leader of the Senate

• Speaker

• Party leader

• President pro Tempore

• Vice President

Nancy Pelosi is the current:

• Speaker of the House

• President of the Senate

• President Pro Tempore

• Senate Majority Leader

A written idea for a law is called a:

• veto

• bill

• writ of attainder

• pre-law

Where must any bill that involves money start?

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

• The White House

• It doesn't matter

Powers of the Legislative Branch that are specifically written in the Constitution are called:

• Implied

• Legislative

• Expressed

• Concurrent