Legislative Branch Quiz

The _______________ are changes made to the Constitution and the rights that all citizens have.

• articles

• amendments

The _________ are the bulk of the Constitution and, essentially, describe how the government will work.

• amendments

• articles

he first article is the longest and it describes how the __________ branch of the government, also known as Congress, will be run and organized.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

What is the main responsibility of the Legislative Branch?

• declare war

• to make laws

Congress is made up of how many groups or houses?

• 1

• 3

• 2

When Congress is in session, they are located in which building?

• The Capital Building

• The White House

• The Supreme Court

There are two "houses" in Congress. What are the two houses?

• The Senate and the President

• House of Representatives and the President

• The Senate and

  The House of Representatives

The Senate is known as which house in Congress?

• Lower house

• Legislative Branch

• Upper house

The House of Representatives are known as which house in Congress?

• lower house

• The Legislative Branch

• upper house

What are the three major requirements to be elected as a member of the Senate?

• 1.) Must be 30 years old.

  2.) Must be a U.S. citizen for 9 yrs.

  3.) Must live in the state they would like to represent.

• 1.) Must be 25 years old.

  2.) Must be a U.S. citizen for 7 yrs.

  3.) Must live in the state they would like to represent.

• 1.) Must be 20 years old.

  2.) Must be a U.S. citizen for 10 yrs.

  3.) Must live in the state they would like to represent.