Legislative Branch

Senators serve

• 4 year terms

• 6 year terms

• 3 year terms

• 2 year terms

Congress may override a presidential veto with a

• majority vote in both house

• 3/4 vote in the Senate

• 2/3 vote of both houses

• unanimous vote in the House

To run for senator, you must

• be at least 25 years old

• be at least 30 years old

• have been a US Citizen for fifteen years

• have a law degree

This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• President

• Supreme Court

The main job of the legislative branch

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

How is representation determined in the House of Representatives?

• Equal representation

• By the population of the state

• Voting

• None of these

How many members are there in the U.S. House of Representatives?

• 9

• 2

• 100

• 435

How old do you have to be to be a member of the House of Representatives?

• 25 years old

• 35 years old

• No age requirements

• 30 years old

When a bill that started there passes the House, where does it go next?

• Senate
• Supreme Court
• President
• Library of Congress

What happens to a bill if the President SIGNS it?

• it becomes a Law

• It is rejected