Branches of US Government

The number of representatives each state has in the House depends on

• when the state was admitted

• the population of the state

• how rich the state is

U.S. Senators are elected for 

• four years

• six years

• life

Members of the House of Representatives are elected for

• two years

• six years

• life

The total number of representatives from Tennessee is

• 9

• 11

• 5

• 23

The total number of members in the house of representatives is 

• 435

• 100

• 634

• 715

The total number of U.S. Senators is

• 50

• 100

• 150

• 75

All revenue (money) bills originate in the

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Executive Branch

Impeachment charges are started by the 

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• President

The presiding officer of the Senate is 

• The Speaker of the House

• President Pro Tempore

• Vice President

The executive branch

• makes laws

• explains laws

• carries out laws