Assess: Legislative Branch - Congress

The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.

• Lawmaking

• Law enforcing

• Law ignoring

• Court

What is the main job of the Legislative Branch

• Enforce the Laws

• Judge the Laws

• Create the Laws

• None of the above

Which house determines representation equally for each state with 2?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• House of Commons

• Parliament

Which house determines representation for each state based on its population?

• House of Commons

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• House Stark

How many members total make up the House of Representatives?

• 435

• 538

• 100

• 535

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

• Vice President

• President

• Speaker of the House

• Majority Leader

Who is the President of the Senate?

• Majority Leader

• Minority Leader

• Vice President

• President

What is the purpose of a Committee in Congress?

• to review the details of bills before they are presented to Congress

• to choose who is the leader of the House and the Senate

• to provide information to the President about what bills are being discussed in Congress

• to enforce new laws once they have been passed

What is a Bill?

• A law

• An idea for a new law

• The introduction to the Constitution

• The Legislative Branch

The two chambers of ________ are the Senate and the House of Representatives

• The President

• Congress

• a bill

• committee action