How Much Do You Know About Congress?

What is another name for the Legislative Branch of the United States government?

• The President

• The Cabinet

• The Supreme Court

• The Congress

• The Executive Office

What are the two parts that make up the Legislative Branch of government?

• The House of Representatives and the Senate

• The House of Commons and the Supreme Court

• The Supreme Court and the Senate

• The Congress and the Cabinet

• The FBI and the NSA

How many Senators does each state have?

• It depends on the population of the state.

• Each state gets 5 Senators

• Each state gets 2 Senators

• As many as they want.

• It depends on how long the state has been a member of the USA.

How many representatives in the House does each state have?

• It depends on the population of the state.

• Each state has 2 representatives in the House.

• The number of representatives is based on size of each county, not on the state.

• It depends on the geographical size of the state.

• It was decided when the state was admitted into the Union.

What is the total number of U.S. Senators and House of Representatives?

• 200 of each

• 435 of each

• 435 Senators and 100 Representatives

• 100 Senators and 435 Representatives

• It changes every year.

Which of the following is NOT a step that a bill must take to become a law?

• A member of Congress must present the bill to Congress.

• The bill must be accepted by a congressional special committee.

• The bill must be voted on and passed by both houses of Congress.

• The president must sign the bill into law.

• The governor of each state must sign off on the law.

If the president vetoes a bill, what can the Congress do to override his veto and turn the bill into law?

• Once a year congress can choose to bypass the president and turn a bill directly into law.

• They can vote again on the bill and if it passes by a two-thirds majority, then it becomes a law.

• They can order the army to force the president to sign the law.

• They can pass the law when the president is on vacation and get the vice president to sign.

• They can ask the Supreme Court to overrule the president.

Which one of the following is NOT a power of the legislative branch?

• Power to declare war

• Power to tax citizens

• Power to select the vice president

• Power to ratify treaties with other countries

• Power to oversee the government

What is the primary job of the legislative branch?

• To write up and vote on laws

• To command the armed forces and fight wars

• To determine if laws are constitutional

• To hear court cases and issue rulings

• To hire and fire members of the cabinet

How often are Senators and Representatives elected?

• Both are elected every 4 years

• Senators every 2 years and Representatives every 4 years

• Both are elected every 2 years

• Senators every 6 years and Representatives every 2 years

• Both are elected every 6 years