GovEc 7 Legislative Branch

A proposed law presented to Congress for consideration

• amendment

• act

• bill

• proposal

The 2-year period of time in which Congress meets

• session

• adjournment

• committee

• term

The period of time each year when Congress assembles and conducts business.

• session

• adjournment

• committee

• term

To begin a new session of Congress

• convene

• adjourn

• recess

To suspend a session of Congress

• convene

• adjourn

• recess

A time when both houses of Congress temporarily suspend business

• convene

• adjourn

• recess

The citizens that a legislator has been elected to represent

• incumbents

• electors

• constituents

The current officeholder

• incumbent

• constituent

• elector

What is the size of the House of Representatives?

• 100

• 435

• 455

• 538

What is the size of the US Senate?

• 100

• 120

• 535

• 538