Legislative Branch Review

1. Which of the following is the primary responsibility of Congress?

• make laws

• carry out/enforce laws

• interpret meaning of laws

Congress is made up of the...

• president and vice president

• vice president and House of Representatives

• Senate and House of Representatives

• Senate and Supreme Court

In the Senate all states have _____________ representation.

• proportional

• equal

• unicameral

• federal

In the House of Representatives each state's representation is determined by its...

• population

• location

• average temperature

• popularity

Each state gets ________ Senators.

• 1

• 2

• 50

• 435

In total, there are _____ Senators.

• 100

• 2

• 50

• 435

In total, there are _____ members of the House of Representatives.

• 100

• 2

• 50

• 435

You must be at least _____ years old to be a member of the House of Representatives.

• 18

• 25

• 30

• 35

You must be at least _____ years old to be a Senator.

• 18

• 25

• 30

• 35

True or False: Once they are elected senators and representatives may live anywhere they want in the United Sates.

• true

• false