Branches of Government

What does Bicameral mean?

• all powerful

• Congress

• two house

The Constitution sets up a two house legislature, with a __________and a House of Representatives.

• Senate

• Judge Executive

• Federal Reserve System

• Executive Branch

The _________________________ is given the power to impeach (bring formal charges against) the president and other federal officials.

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• Department of the Interior

• Department of Homeland Security

The ____________ is an agreement between large states that supported the Virginia Plan and small states that supported the New Jersey Plan.

• Great Compromise

• Legislative Branch

• Elastic Clause

• Origination & Welfare Clause

How long are the elected terms of members of the Senate?

• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years
• 8 years

How many members are in the Senate?

• 100
• 250
• 435
• 535

What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?

• Survey

• Census

• Roll call

• Reapportionment

Each state has ____ number of senators.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• based on states population 

According to the Constitution. The President of the Senate is the

• President of the USA
• Vice-President of the USA
• Secretary of State
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

How many representatives does each state have?

• 2
• 4
• It is based upon their population