Review of Preparation Week 1

Last Name

First Name

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• Martial Law
• US Military
• Checks and balances
• The Supreme Court

Who makes federal laws?

• The Department of Justice
• The Majority Leader of the Senate
• Congress
• The Attorney General

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

• The Senate and the President
• The Senate and the House of Representatives
• The Supreme Court and the President
• The FBI and the CIA

How many U.S. Senators are there?

• 9
• 100
• 435
• 50

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

• 8
• 12
• 2
• 6

Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?

• Tammy Baldwin
• Doug LaFollette
• Russ Feingold
• Rebecca Kleefisch

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

• 4
• 6
• 2
• 12

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

• Half the people of the United States
• All people of the state
• Half the people of the state
• All of the people of the United States