Legislative Branch

What does the legislative branch of the federal government do?

• make federal laws

• judge in cases of constitutional law

• serves as the voters in the electoral college

• nothing unless the president and vice president die, then they fill those roles

The U.S Senate is part of the Legislative branch:

• False

• True

Congress is the same thing as the federal, legislative branch:

• True

• False

What kind of legislature does the United States have?

• a bicameral

• a combination of federal legislature and state-level legislatures

• neither

• both a bicameral federal legislature & a combination of federal and state legislatures

An executive order is the same thing as a congressional law:

• true

• false

How many senators does each U.S state have?

• It depends on their population

• 2

• 4

• 10

What is the name of this building where Congress meets?

• The White House

• The Pentagon

• The Capitol

• The Jefferson Building