Legislative Branch Review

The job of the Legislative Branch is to

• Punish those who break the law.

• 1. Make the laws.

• 1. Interpret the laws.

• 1. Enforce the laws.

Members of the House of Representatives have a term of office of _____ years?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Answer explanation

Members of the House of Represented run for election every 2 years.

Members of the Senate have a term of office of _______ years.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Answer explanation

Senators have a term of 6 years.

There are ___________ members in the Senate. Each state has how many senators each? (2 Answers)

• 50 Senators (total)

• 2 Senators (per State)

• 1 Senator (per State)

• 100 Senators (total)

Answer explanation

There 100 Total Senators and each state has 2.

50 states x 2 Senators = 100 total Senators

There are ___________ members in the House of Representatives.

• 415

• 500

• 435

• 350

1. In order to be a member of the Senate, you must be ______ years old, a US citizen for ______ years, and a resident of the state you wish to represent.

• 1. 25 and 7

• 1. 25 and 9

• 1. 30 and 9

• 1. 30 and 14

1. In order to be a member of the House of Representatives, you must be _____ years old, a citizen for ______ years, and a resident of the state you wish to represent. 

• 1. 18 and 7

• 1. 25 and 7

• 1. 30 and 9

• 1. 35 and 9

Answer explanation

1. In order to be a member of the House of Representatives, you must be 25 years old, a citizen for 7 years, and a resident of the state you wish to represent. 

A special power of the House of Representatives is

• 2. Holding an impeachment trial.

• 1. Approving treaties.

• 1. Starting the impeachment process.

• 1. Regulating the value of coins.

A special power of the Senate is

• Choosing the President if there is no majority in the Electoral College.

• 1. Holding the Impeachment Trial.

• 1. Starting (originating) revenue bills. 

• Starting an Impeachment Trial.

1. Currently, We live in which Congressional District?

• 1. 1st

• 1. 2nd

• 1. 3rd

• 1. 4th