Legislative Branch: Congress

How many representatives does the House have?

• 100

• 435

• 300

• 250

Match the information correctly to either the House of Representatives or the Senate.

Groups:

(a) House

,

(b) Senate

• 435 representatives

• number based on population

• 100 representatives

• 2-year terms

• 6-year terms

• only 2 per state

Who are Arizona's current US senators?

• Mark Kelly

• Doug Ducey

• Katie Hobbs

• Kyrsten Sinema

Congress having the power to approve federal spending through appropriations is called...

• term limits

• power of the purse

• nomination approval

• congressional oversight

The Senate has the power to approve or deny treaties and presidential nominations (ex. judges, ambassadors, and cabinet officials).

• True

• False

Who can bring impeachments against officials from other branches?

• the House

• the Senate

• both the House & the Senate

If 2/3 of the ​ (a)   finds an official guilty after impeachment, then that official is removed from office.

• Senate
• House
• Supreme Court

How can Congress check the executive branch?

(hint: there are 4)

• impeachment

• proposing amendments

• overriding a veto

• congressional oversight

• denying presidential nominations

How can Congress check the judicial branch?

(hint: there are 3)

• proposing amendments

• denying a judicial appointment

• overriding a veto

• congressional oversight

• impeaching judges

Which of these are powers of congress?

(hint: choose 4)

• create taxes & print money

• pass laws

• nominate judges

• regulate interstate commerce

• maintain the military & declare war