3 branches

What is the national legislature (law making body) of the United States?

(Who makes the laws?)

• 
  Parliament

• Congress

• General Assembly 

• House of Burgesses

What is the term for a legislature made up of two separate houses?

• Bi-Level

• Dual

• Bicameral

• Jeffersonian

What are the two houses of Congress?

• Senate and House of Representatives

• House of Delegates

• House of Commons

• Plebeian Assembly

Which of the following checks and balances can Congress do to overpower the President in the legislative process?

• Override a veto

• Goes into a special session

• Appoint a new cabinet

• Holds a no confidence vote and order new elections

In the system of checks and balances, Congress can __________   and convict a President or Federal Judge who has a committed a "high crime or misdemeanor."

• Impeach

• Appoint

• Nominate

• Convict

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

• 50

• 100

• 200

• 435

How many members are in the Sentate?

• 435

• 200

• 100

• 50

How are the number of members in the Senate determined?

• By population

• Represent their district

• 2 per state

• Represent their state

How are the members of the House of Representatives determined?

• 2 per state

• represent state

• by population

• represent district

Which of the following is true about the expressed powers of Congress?

• They must be approved by the Supreme Court

• They are specifically listed in the Constitution

• They are for acting quickly in an emergency

• The Constitution hints at them