Congress and the Legislative Branch

Powers specifically given to Congress in the Constitution

• Enumerated Powers

• Concurrent Powers

In the end, which plan did the delegates choose at the Continental Congress to create the legislative branch?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Massachusetts Compromise

• Great Compromise

• I don't know

The NJ plan stated that all states would have

• equal representation in Congress

• representation in Congress based on the state's population

• 3 votes per state no matter the size

• there was no NJ plan

• I don't know

What is the term limit for a Senator?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• I don't know

What is the term limit for a House of Representative?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

The legislative branch of government...

• makes laws

• interprets laws

• carries out/enforces laws

• rules the monarchy

• I don't know

A proposal for a new law is called a

• veto

• bill

• bicameral

• constitutional idea

• I don't know

How many houses are in Congress?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• I don't know

The Senate is considered the

• Upper House

• Lower House

• Middle House

• Legislative House

• I don't know

How many Senators does the state of California have?

• 2

• 10

• 50

• It is based on the population

• I don't know