Ch. 7 Legislative Branch

How many TOTAL Senators do we have?

• 2

• 100

• 435

• 535

How many total Representatives are there?

• 50

• 100

• 435

• 535

Bicameral means

• 1 house.

• 2 houses.

• 3 houses.

• 4 houses.

Serve 6 year terms

• Senate

• House of Representatives

The main job of the legislative branch

• determine if laws are unconstitutional
• veto laws
• make laws
• approve laws made by the President

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

• Vice President

• President Pro Tempore

• Speaker of the House

• Majority Whip

How is the number of members in the House of Representatives determined?

• Equality

• How big the state is

• The state's population

• The President picks

How many members does each state have in the U.S. Senate?

• 1
• 2
• It varies depending on the size of the state.
• It is determined by the population of the state.

The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________--

• cabinet
• representatives
• Parliament
• Congress

When is the only time that the Vice President votes in the Senate?

• When there is a tie on the Senate Floor

• When the majority votes no.

• When he is in attendance

• When the majority votes yes.