Congress in a Flash/ Senate + House- Why?/ Congress Vote?

There are three branches of government. Which branch is Congress?

• The Judicial Branch

• The Executive Branch

• The Legislative Branch

• None of these

What does bicameral mean?

• A legislative body that has one chamber

• A legislative body that has two chambers

• A legislative body that has three chambers

• None of these

Congress is made up of two chambers- Senate and the House of Representatives

• true

• false

Senators represent their ___ while Representatives represent their ___.

• district; state

• state; district

• nation; country

• country; nation

There are ___ senators and ___ representatives.

• 100; 435

• 435; 100

• 200; 345

• 345; 200

A senator serves for ___ years, while a representative serves for ___ years.

• 2; 6

• 4; 8

• 8; 4

• 6; 2

The Vice President of the United States is also the President of the Senate.

• true

• false

In the House of Representatives, the leader is called the Speaker of the House

• true

• false

In the Senate, the president pro tempore fills in for the _____ when he/she isn't available.

• Vice President

• President

• Floor Leader

• Floor Whip

Enumerated powers are… given to Congress in the Constitution.

• Implied powers

• Expressed, or listed powers

• none of these

• both of these