Open Note Quiz - The Legislative Branch

The STRONGEST Branch CONSTITUTIONALLY:

• The Legislative Branch

• The Executive Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• The Tree Branch

Bicameral means: ??

• Has 2 houses or chambers

• Has two cameras

• Apportioned (distributed)

• Representation

Total members in BOTH House of Representatives and The Senate

• 100

• 535

• 544

• 50

Total members in the House of Representatives

• 435

• 455

• 535

• 499

Total members in the Senate

• 100

• 50

• 500

• 50

Term of office for House of Representatives (time period when congress does not change - no elections)

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

Terms of office of CONGRESS begins: (SINCE 1789)

• Jan 3

• Jan 1

• Dec 25

• April 32

Term of office for senate

• 6 YEARS

• 1 YEAR

• 4 YEARS

• 3 YEARS

To officially end a session:

• Adjourn

• Prorogue

• Special Session

• THE END

Power of the President to end a session of CONGRESS:

• Prorogue

• Adjourn

• Special Session

• Oath of Test Security