Legislative Branch Quiz

Categorize the each option into the chamber of Congress it belongs.

Groups:

(a) House of Representatives

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(b) Senate

• tries impeachment cases

• serve 6 year terms

• at least 30 years old

• representation based on population

• made the large states happy in the Great Compromise

• equal representation

• live in the country 7 years

• at least 25 years old

• can impeach officials

• serve 2 year terms

• live in the country 9 years

• made the small states happy in the Great Compromise

Bicameral means

• 1 chamber

• 2 chambers

• 3 chambers

• 6-7 chambers

Why did the founding fathers choose a bicameral Congress instead of unicameral like we had in the Articles of Confederation?

How many seats/members are in the House of Representatives?

• 535

• 100

• 435

• 2

The House and the Senate together make up ​​ ​ ​ (a)  

• Congress
• Parliament
• Assembly
• Executives

The main job of the Legislative Branch is to

• enforce laws

• interpret laws

• create laws

• pass laws

Who is the leader of the Senate?

** Most important and least important job

• Speaker

• Majority Leader

• Vice President of the U.S.

• President Pro Tempore

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

• Speaker

• Majority Leader

• Vice President of the U.S.

• President Pro Tempore

Who is the current Speaker of the House?

• Hakeem Jefferies (D)

• Mike Johnson (R)

• Steve Scalise (R)

• Charles (Chuck) Schumer (D)

8. Leader of the party who holds the most seats in the House or Senate is known as the​ (a)  

• majority leader
• minority leader
• majority whip
• minority whip
• President Pro Tempore