Legislative and Executive Branch quiz

House of Representatives membership is based on

• Equality

• population of the state

• Strength of State's GDP

• Executive Order

How many Representatives are there in the House?

• 435

• 100

• Number determined yearly

• Up to the President

How often is the Census taken?

• Every year

• Every 2 years

• Every 100 years

• Every 10 years

What is a major purpose of the Census?

• Prove America is strong

• Determine apportionment in the House of Reps

• Provide Federal funding to low income areas

• Determine the number of Senators a state gets

Why did the founders make the Senate and HOR different?

• To make the President more powerful

• To give extended powers to the Supreme Court

• To provide a check and balance between both

• To prevent Thanos from taking over and snapping his fingers

Why is the term for Senators 6 years compared to 2 for HOR?

• So they can focus on campaigning

• Gives them time to raise money

• Allows them to not worry about campaign and to focus on job at hand

• The founding fathers flipped a coin and decided 6

Who is the current President of the Senate?

• Kamala Harris

• Nancy Pelosi

• Kevin McCarthy

• Joe Biden

Most important member of Congress who presides over Congressional meetings...

• President of the Senate

• President Pro-Tempore

• Majority Whip

• Speaker of the House

Which is NOT an enumerated/expressed power Congress has?

• Admit new states to the Union

• Declare War

• Commerce

• Tax

If the HOR impeaches a President, what role does the Senate have?

• No role, President is impeached

• Senate holds the trial to determine guilt or not

• Senate forces the President into exile

• Create a new amendment allowing for impeachment