civics pretest

A legislative body made of 2 chambers

• unicameral
• tricameral
• bicameral
• bifocal

Senators are elected to serve ___ year terms.

• 2
• 4
• 6
• life

How old do you need to be to run for Senate?

• 25
• 30
• 35
• super old

The number of Senate seats held by each State is

• it varies
• depends on the population
• 2
• 50

How many representatives does each state have?

• 2
• 4
• It is based upon their population

How many U.S. Senators are there?

• 100

• 300

• 435

• 535

Congress has the power to 

• make laws 
• borrow money
• lay and collect taxes
• all of the above

The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the  _______.

• Bill of Rights
• Preamble
• Articles
• Naturalization

Which branch executes the laws?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Appellate
• Legislative

Which branch interprets the laws?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Appellate
• Legislative