Congress (from packet)

What is Congress?

• The Legislative Branch of National Government - makes laws

• The Executive Branch of National Government - makes laws

• The Judicial Branch of National Government - makes laws

• Checks & Balances of National Government - makes laws

What does the term BICAMERAL mean?

• Having 2 branches

• Having 2 parts / chambers

• Not including one of the branches of the government

The 2 houses of the US Congress are:

• House of Representatives & Senate

• Just Senate

• House of Reps

• Republic and Democratic

What is the job of congress that we discussed?

• To make laws

• To hire the president

• To make sure everyone has their taxes paid

• Make money

A TERM for congress last _________ years?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Since 1929 the 'Permanant" size of the House of Representatives was set at:

• 435

• 134

• 689

• 1

One TERM of office for a member of the House of Rep. is how many years?

• 1

• 2

• 12

• 3 1/2

A senator must be how old?

• 30

• 25

• 18

• 40

Representatives must be....

• 25 years old

• 30 years old

• 21 years old

• 43 years old

Into how many congressional districts is Texas currently divided?

• 38

• 12

• 43

• 30