Legislative Branch

What are the two parts of Congress?

• House of Representatives and Senate

• Executive Branch and Judicial Branch

• Supreme Court and State Courts

• House of Commons and House of Lords

Why did the framers decide two houses in Congress?

• To have a system of checks and balances

• To make the legislative process more efficient

• To give more power to the President

• To follow the British Parliament's example

Give one power of the HOUSE

• Approving treaties

• Confirming Supreme Court justices

• Impeaching federal officials

• Ratifying international agreements

Give one power of the SENATE

• Proposing and passing tax laws

• Approving presidential appointments

• Declaring war

• Creating federal courts

What was the name of the compromise that created a 2-house Congress?

• The Virginia Plan

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Great Compromise

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

Which is considered the 'upper' house?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

The exact size of the House of Representatives is determined by Congress based on what?

• The total number of seats in the Senate

• The total number of seats in the House

• The respective populations of the States

• The number of terms a representative may serve

Members of the House of Representatives serve how many-year terms?

• One-year terms

• Two-year terms

• Four-year terms

• Six-year terms

What is the process of redistributing the seats in the House after each decennial census called?

• Reapportionment

• Redistricting

• Reelection

• Reform

What is the purpose of gerrymandering?

• To ensure fair representation for all citizens

• To create competitive elections

• To give an advantage to a specific political party

• To prevent voter fraud