Legislative Branch Overview

The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.

• Lawmaking

• Law enforcing

• Law ignoring

• Court

Federal laws apply to whom?

• citizens

• big states

• everyone

• government

How many TOTAL Senators do we have?

• 2

• 100

• 435

• 535

Which house requires you be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years and live in the state and district you represent?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

If you are a member of this house you must represent the citizens across your entire state.

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Which Article of the Constitution is the longest and talks about the Legislative Branch?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

How many total Representatives are there in the House?

• 50

• 100

• 435

• 535

A tax bill or budget must start in which house?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Who is the President of the Senate?

• Majority Leader

• Minority Leader

• Vice President

• President

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

• Vice President

• President

• Speaker of the House

• Majority Leader