Civics Chapter 5 The Legislative Branch

Senators serve

• four-year terms.

• six-year terms.

• three-year terms.

• two-year terms.

When the House and Senate wish to do business together, they hold a

• bicameral Congress.

• general election.

• joint session.

• press conference.

population- basis of representation in the House of Representatives

• true

• false

Represetatives- focus on their districts, rather than the entire state

• true

• false

Legislative- the two-year period during which Congress meets

• true

• false

Congress’s power to coin money is

• enumerated or expressed power

• implied power

• an elastic power

• none of these

The Constitution gives Congress the right to impeach any official involved in serious wrongdoing.

• true

• false

Congress may not pass laws that restrict freedom of speech.

• true

• false

Congress may tax exports (items/goods leaving a country).

• true

• false

Which section of the Constitution gives Congress its power?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV