Government: The Legislative Branch

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

• Lawmaking

• Law enforcing

• Law ignoring

• Court

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

• cabinet

• representatives

• Parliament

• Congress

A proposed law is called a _______________

• veto

• congress

• bill

• unconstitutional

In order for a bill to pass and become a law, the _____________ has to approve it.

• Vice-President

• President

• The Mayor

• The Governor

What is the main duty of the Legislative Branch?

• To enforce laws

• Write, discuss, and pass bills

• To interpret laws

Congress is made up what two groups?

• President and Supreme Court

• Supreme Court and Senate

• House of Representatives and President

• Senate and House of Representatives

What does Congress mean?

• voting

• where the president lives

• meetings to make decisions

• a city in Washington, D.C

Where does Congress meet?

• The White House

• Anderson Elementary

• The Supreme Court

• The U.S. Capitol Building

Who is the head of the Senate?

• The President

• The Vice-President

• The Governor

• The Mayor

How many senators make up the Senate?

• 100

• 2

• 50

• 365