US Constitution Practice Part III: Legislative Branch

When an elected official is impeached, what branch of Congress presides over the trial for REMOVAL?

• Senate

• House of Reps

• Supreme Court

• Secretary of State

Made up of 100 members - two from each state.

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• Executive Branch

• Senate

The name given to the House of Representatives and the Senate together.

• Judicial Branch

• Congress

• Executive Branch

• Parliament

Has the power to create and pass legislation

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Chicken Bacon Branch

Has the power to CONFIRM/APPROVE the appointment of presidential appointments.

• Senate

• President

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

In this branch of Congress, the total number of elected officials is BASED on POPULATION.

• Executive Branch

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Legislative Branch

In this branch of Congress, the total number of elected officials is BASED on EQUALITY.

• Executive Branch

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Legislative Branch

In the Legislative Branch the people living in a state's district elect the _______ and all of the people within the state elect the _________

• Representative/Senator

• Senator/Representative

• President/Senator

• House of Reps/Supreme Court

Senatorial Elections are staggered to always maintain experience in the Senate

• True

• False

The direct power to tax, raise an army, and create Post offices, were written in Articles I Section 8 of the Constitution. These Powers are called what?

• Necessary Clause

• Implied Powers

• Literal Impressions

• Expressed Powers