The United States Constitution: The Legislative Branch

The legislative branch of the United States government is responsible for:

• Enforcing laws

• Interpreting laws

• Making laws

• Judging laws

How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

• 435

• 100

• 50

• 200

Who is the leading member of the majority party in the House of Representatives?

• Speaker of the House

• Minority Leader

• Whip

• President Pro Tempore

What is the term length for a United States Senator?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

Who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is unavailable?

• President pro tempore

• Speaker of the House

• Majority Leader

• Minority Leader

How long do members of the House of Representatives serve?

• Members of the House of Representatives serve for a term of two years.

• Members of the House of Representatives serve for a term of four years.

• Members of the House of Representatives serve for a term of six years.

• Members of the House of Representatives serve for a term of eight years.

How long do members of the Senate serve?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

What is the House of Representatives also known as?

• Lower House

• Upper House

• Senate

• Parliament

What is the Senate also known as?

• Upper House

• Lower House

• House of Representatives

• Parliament

To become a member of the House of Representatives, you must be at least how many years old?

• At least 25 years old.

• At least 30 years old.

• At least 21 years old.

• At least 35 years old.