The Legislative Branch

Which of the following is another name for the Legislative Branch?

• The Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

• Congress

Congress is divided into ____________ houses / parts.

• two

• three

• four

• five

The two parts of Congress are _________________ and _________________ .

• The Legislative and Executive Branches

• The Senate and The House of Representatives

• The President and Vice President

• The Vice President and Cabinet

Living in the state you are representing is a requirement to be a member of both the House and Senate

• True

• False

Members of Congress are ...

• appointed by the president

• confirmed by the senate

• elected by the people

The total number of members of Congress is ____________.

• 435

• 100

• 535

In which house of Congress do all money / tax bills HAVE to begin?

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

What part of the Constitution says that Congress can do whatever it deems necessary to properly carry out it's powers.

• The Elastic Clause

• The Necessary and Proper Clause

• The 3/5 Compromise

• Article II

How many Senators does each state have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

The number of Representatives that each state has in the house is based on __________________.

• location

• political party

• population

• size