Legislative Branch

The part of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch is _________________-

• Preamble
• Article I
• Article II
• Amendments

This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state

• House of Representatives
• Senate
• President
• Supreme Court

This house of Congress has 435 members with the number of members based on each state's population

• House of Representatives
• Senate
• President
• Supreme Court

The beginning part of the Constitution

• Article I
• Amendments
• Bill of Rights
• Preamble

The main job of the legislative branch

• determine if laws are unconstitutional
• veto laws
• make laws
• approve laws made by the President

One way that the legislative branch can check the power of the President is ____________-

• to override a President's veto with 2/3 vote
• refuse to pay the President
• fine the President for disagreeing with Congress
• impeach the President for disagreeing with Congress

The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________--

• cabinet

• representatives

• Parliament

• Congress

What are the 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?

• 25 years old & citizen for 7 years

• 25 years old & citizen for 9 years

• 30 years old & citizen for 7 years

• 30 years old & citizen for 9 years

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

• Vice President

• President Pro Tempore

• Speaker of the House

• Majority Whip

Who is the president of the Senate and casts tie breaking votes when needed?

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President

• Majority Whip

• Chief Justice