Congress

Name the 2 parts of Congress.

• President & Supreme Court
• House of Representatives & Senate
• Supreme Court & Senate
• House of Representatives & Supreme Court

How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

• 135
• 235
• 335
• 435

How many members are there in the Senate?

• 100
• 200
• 300
• 400

Which of these are powers of Congress

• Raise & spend revenue,borrow money,print money,regulate trade,punish counterfeiting,decide rules for bankruptcy
• Declare war,create armed forces, rules for armed forces, protect from pirates
• Create post office, create Federal courts, create National capital, create copyrights/patents
• all of the above

How many houses are in the Legislative Branch?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Creating the military, establishing rules of citizenship and regulating foreign trade are all examples of Congress' -

• Expressed Powers
• Concurrent Powers
• Implied Powers
• Reserved Powers

One way the legislative branch checks the executive branch is to -

• Call Congress into a special session
• impeach the President
• write laws
• declare laws unconstitutional

Congress passed a controversial bill that conflicts with the president's agenda.  In this situation, the president will likely -

• give speeches against the bill
• veto the ball
• Sign the bill
• Discuss the bill

How do we determine the amount of members each state has in the House of Representatives?

• The amount of Representatives is based upon the size of a state's population.
• The amount of Representatives is determined by how many people vote in each election.
• Each state has the same amount of Representatives, regardless of physical size or population.
• The amount of Representatives is determined by how large a state is in square miles.

Which part of the government is responsible for passing (or approving) the federal budget?

• President
• Supreme Court
• Department of the Treasury
• U.S Congress