Unit 7: The Legislative Branch

John Conyers of Michigan, elected in 1965, was the longest current longest serving member of the House of Representatives

• True

• False

How are the House of Representative members calculated?

• state population

• each state's registered voters

• each state is assigned 2

Make the laws for Washington D.C.

• legislative

• non-legislative

How are the seats in the House of Representatives reapportioned?

• The results of a census every 5 years

• The results of a census every 15 years

• The results of a census every 10 years

Create, maintain, and make rules for the armed forces

• legislative

• non-legislative

Establish a post office and highways

• non-legislative

• legislative

This amendment made it to where the people elected Senators rather than state legislatures

• 19th

• 17th

• 5th

• 25th

Bills are sent here for active study and debate

• Conference committee

• Joint Committees

• Standing Committee

• Select Committee

Congress may declare war, congress can establish and maintain an army and navy, and congress approves treaties the president makes with other countries.

• Power of Defense

• Establishing Justice

• Promoting general welfare

Senate must approve Supreme Court Justices and federal court judges

• False

• True