Legislative Branch

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

• cabinet
• representatives
• Parliament
• Congress

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 main job of the legislative branch

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

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

Senators serve

• 4 year terms

• 6 year terms

• 3 year terms

• 2 year terms

What qualification do both houses of congress have in common?

• Members must be born in the United States

• Members must be at least 30 years old

• Members must graduate from college

• Members must live in the state they represent.

How is the number of members in the House of Representatives determined?

• Equality

• How big the state is

• The state's population

• The President picks

What is the term length of a member of the House of Representatives?

• Life

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

The length of time a person can serve in office is called a...

• veto

• term

• committee

• session