Chapter 4 Legislative Branch

Pop quiz! Can you tell me what we call the legislative branch? Here's a hint: it's not the Executive or the Judiciary!

• The Executive

• The Judiciary

• The Congress

• The Senate

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12.1.6

12.3.1

There are ​ (a)   senators from each ​ (b)   and ​ (c)   total senators

• two
• 100
• state

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12.1.6

12.3.1

The leader of the Senate is also the ____.

• President of the United States
• Vice President of the United States
• Speaker of the House
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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12.1.6

12.3.1

When the leader of the Senate is absent, the _________

takes his or her place.

• Speaker of the House
• President of the United States
• President pro tempore
• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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12.1.6

12.3.1

A ​ (a)   for the Senate must be at least ​ (b)   years old, a U.S citizen for ​ (c)   years, and a resident of the​ (d)   he or she wants to ​ (e)   .

• candidate
• 30
• 9
• state
• represent

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12.1.6

12.3.1

The most important duty of Congress is _______.

• To pass laws

• To elect the President

• To control the military

• To manage the economy

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12.1.6

12.3.1

If the ​ (a)   signs a ​ (b)   , it becomes a ​ (c)   .

• president
• bill
• law

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12.1.6

12.3.1

Match the following

• Joint Committee

• a ___ handles differences in a bill

• Standing Committee

• a ___ is set up for a limited

• Conference Committee

• a ___ is made up of members of the House and Senate

• Select Committee

• a __ is a permanent committee that considers certain topics

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12.1.6

12.3.1

Match the following

• taxes

• Congress created the ____ to defend the nation.

• business and consumers

• Congress raises and collects _____.

• military

• Congress passes laws to protect ___

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12.1.6

12.3.1

Congress cannot make ​ (a)   that go against the ​ (b)   or

take away ​ (c)   given by the ​ (d)   .

• laws
• Constitution
• rights
• Bill of Rights

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12.1.6

12.3.1