What are the two parts of Congress?

Legislative Branch

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12th Grade
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Kelly Cook
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
House of Representatives and Senate
Executive Branch and Judicial Branch
Supreme Court and State Courts
House of Commons and House of Lords
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the framers decide two houses in Congress?
To have a system of checks and balances
To make the legislative process more efficient
To give more power to the President
To follow the British Parliament's example
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Give one power of the HOUSE
Approving treaties
Confirming Supreme Court justices
Impeaching federal officials
Ratifying international agreements
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Give one power of the SENATE
Proposing and passing tax laws
Approving presidential appointments
Declaring war
Creating federal courts
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the compromise that created a 2-house Congress?
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is considered the 'upper' house?
House of Representatives
Senate
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The exact size of the House of Representatives is determined by Congress based on what?
The total number of seats in the Senate
The total number of seats in the House
The respective populations of the States
The number of terms a representative may serve
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