Legislative Branch Study Guide

Which branch of government is responsible for creating laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

How many total Representatives are there?

• 270

• 435

• 100

• 51

How many Senators per State?

• 10

• Depends on population

• 2

• 100

How many total senators are there?

• 49

• 100

• 435

• 218

Why are there two houses in Congress?

• So the Legislative branch did not become too powerful

• To balance out the power between large states (proportional representation) and small states (equal representation)

• To have more representatives with different ideas in different areas of Congress

• So The Legislative branch could think over laws more carefully

How long is a senators term?

• 8

• 4

• 6

• 2

How long is a Representatives term?

• 2

• 7

• 8

• 4

What Requirement is shared between becoming a Senator and Representative?

• Citizen of U.S. for 9 years

• A Resident of the state you hope to represent

• Citizen of U.S. for 7 years

• Be at lest 30 years old

How old does someone have to be before running for Representatives?

• 35

• 25

• 20

• 30

Who can propose an idea for a bill?

• President

• Common People

• Special Interest groups

• All of these