American Government 3.1 Quiz - Legislative Branch

House of Representatives + Senate = ___________

• Executive Branch

• Parliament

• Congress

• Republicans

The ___________ has 100 members for equal representation.

• Congress

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Cabinet

The ________ has 435 members based on state population.

• congress

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Cabinet

Which house's members must be 25 and serve for 2 years?

• President

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Cabinet

If MORE than half the members of the Senate are republicans, then they are part of the ____________

• Majority Party

• Minority Party

• Democrat Party

• None of these

If LESS than half the members of the Senate are Republicans, then they are part of the ____________

• Majority Party

• Minority Party

• Democrat Party

• None of these

The House of Representatives has the sole power to introduce bills related to ______.

• revenue (taxes)

• education

• healthcare

• military

The ______ Amendment changed election of Senators to be directly by the people.

• 15th

• 16th

• 17th

• 18th

The President nominates members of the Supreme Court and the Senate must approve those appointments. This is an example of

• impeachment

• authoritative

• checks & balances

• unconstitutional

Who holds the highest leadership position in the House of Representatives?

• Vice President

• President

• Whip

• Speaker of the House