8th Grade Constitution Practice

What is another name for the Legislative Branch?

• Constitution

• Congress

• Bill of Rights

• Judicial

A clause in the Constitution states that Congress may______________________________ for carrying out all its duties.

• "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper"

• "make some laws which shall be necessary and proper"

• "make no laws which shall be necessary and proper"

Which branch is responsible for:

-writing laws

-confirming presidential appointments

-approves treaties

-grants money

-declares war

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

How many members does the House of Representatives have?

• 500

• 435

• 2

• 100

Who determines how many representatives each state receives?

• U.S. Constitution

• U.S. Ambassador

• U.S. Census

List the requirements to serve in the House of Representatives.

• -be at least 30 Years old

  -must be U.S. citizen for 9 years

  -must live in the state they represent

• -native U.S. citizen

  -at least 35 years old

  -resident of U.S. for 14 years

• -at least 25 years old

  -must live in the state which they want to be elected

  -must be a citizen for 7 years

How many years can a Representative member serve?

• 2

• 5

• 4

How many members are in the Senate?

• 2

• 435

• 100

How many Senate members does each state have?

• 5

• 2

• 50

Senators represent the interest of...

• The whole state

• the district

• both the state and the district