Legislative Branch

What are the 3 branches of the Federal Government?

• Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
• President, Vice President, and Secretary of State
• Agricultural, Industrial, and Commercial

What article of the US Constitution established the legislative branch?

• Article III
• Article II
• Article I

How many representatives are in the US House of Representatives?

• 100
• 50
• 435
• 200

How many senators are in the US Senate?

• 435

• 200
• 100
• 50

What is the presiding officer of the US House of Representatives called?

• Chief of the House
• Speaker of the House
• President of the House
• Chairman of the House

What is the upper house of the US Congress called?

• Senate
• White House
• Supreme Court
• House of Representatives

How many Senators does Texas (Each State) have?

• 5
• 2
• 10
• 3

Who is the president of senate?

• Speaker of the House
• Secretary of State
• Vice President of the United States
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

What is the Great Compromise?

• A treaty signed between the United States and Great Britain
• An agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 between smaller and larger states

• A compromise between the North and South during the Civil War
• An agreement made during the American Revolution

How long are terms for US Senators?

• 8 years
• 6 years
• 4 years
• 10 years