Legislative Branch Quick Quiz

Members of the House of Representatives represent...

• entire states

• a region with a number of states

• a district within a state

• the entire US

Members of the Senate represent...

• entire states

• the whole country

• a district within a state

• multiple states

In order to become a law, a bill must pass...

• Only the House

• Only the Senate

• Both the House and the Senate

• Neither

Congress is made of two chambers, the Senate and House of Representatives. Another word for “two chambers” is...

• unicameral

• legislative branch

• bicameral

• Congress

Members of the Congress represent the voters back home. These voters are called:

• employees

• consitutents

• supporters

• residents

An area established by the government for representation and official government business is called a ______________ .

• demographic

• representative

• homebase

• district

People speak about bills at ______________ in Congress.

• the House

• the Senate

• hearings

• juries

What is the lowest percent of support a bill can receive and still pass the House or Senate?

• 33%

• 51%

• 67%

• 15%

If the House and Senate version of a bill don’t agree, it is thrown in the trash.

• True

• False

The President of the United States has the final say on whether a bill becomes a law.

• True

• False