Legislative Branch Quiz

Senators serve

• 4 year terms

• 6 year terms

• 3 year terms

• 2 year terms

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

What qualification do both houses of congress have in common?

• Members must be born in the United States

• Members must be at least 30 years old

• Members must graduate from college

• Members must live in the state they represent.

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 frequently does the Census happen?

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 3 years

• 1 year

What are the two houses of Congress?

• Senate and Congress

• House of Representatives and Senate

• Legislative and Executive

• Judicial and House of Representatives

How long must you have been a citizen to be a senator?

• 7 years

• 2 years

• 9 years

• No citizenship requirements

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