Legislative Branch Review

Our legislative branch is made up from two houses, so we would call it ________________

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Equal Representation

• All of the above

When a legislative body has only ONE house/ group, we call it _____________

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Wrong

• All of the above

What is the time period in which Congress meets and conducts business?

• Convention

• Term

• Session

• Adjourned

How many years are in a congressman (House of Representative members) term?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

How many years are in a Senator's term?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

What is the purpose of gerrymandering?

• Create as many districts as possible

• Divide the districts so the party in power will win

• Create as few of districts as possible

• Divide the districts as evenly as possible by population

How many federal Senators does Florida have?

• 2

• 50

• 28

• 100

How many federal House of Representatives members does Florida have?

• 27

• 28

• 235

• 100

What is the purpose of a conference committee?

• Set rules for how long a bill can be debated for

• Hold weekly conferences about bills

• Look over bills that came out of the House and Senate and fix the changes

• All of the above

What type of bills MUST start in the House of Represenatives?

• Military

• Housing

• Tax

• Banking