3.7 Legislative Branch

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

• 100
• 250
• 435
• 535

Which term means "having two houses"?

• Bicameral
• Bipartiasan
• Two-party
• Two-housal

Which article of the Constitution creates Congress?

• Article I
• Article II
• Article III
• Preamble

Who casts votes if there is a tie in the Senate?

• Speaker of the House
• Vice President
• President of the United States
• Majority Leader

How long are the elected terms of members of the Senate?

• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years
• 8 years

How many members are in the Senate?

• 100
• 250
• 435
• 535

What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?

• Survey

• Census

• Roll call

• Reapportionment

Name the 2 parts of Congress.

• President & Supreme Court
• House of Representatives & Senate
• Supreme Court & Senate
• House of Representatives & Supreme Court

Which of these are powers of Congress

• Raise & spend revenue,borrow money,print money,regulate trade,punish counterfeiting,decide rules for bankruptcy
• Declare war,create armed forces, rules for armed forces, protect from pirates
• Create post office, create Federal courts, create National capital, create copyrights/patents
• all of the above

One way the legislative branch checks the executive branch is to -

• Call Congress into a special session
• impeach the President
• write laws
• declare laws unconstitutional