Legislative Branch

Question 1

Legislative powers taken care of by

Answer 1

Congress

Question 2

Congress consists of (2)

Answer 2

Senate

House of Representatives

Question 3

House of representative members chosen every

Answer 3

Second year

Question 4

Who chooses the House of Representatives members

Answer 4

People of the states

Question 5

Age to be in House of Representatives

Answer 5

25

Question 6

You need to have been citizen for seven years to

Answer 6

Be in the House of Representatives

Question 7

The House of Representatives makes and

Answer 7

Passes federal laws

Question 8

The House of Representatives is part of

Answer 8

Federal government’s legislative branch

Question 9

By law, HOR cannot have more than _

Answer 9

435 voting representatives

Question 10

Congress enacts

Answer 10

Legislation

Question 11

What can declare war

Answer 11

The Congress

Question 12

The amount of representatives per state is

Answer 12

In proportion to its population

Question 13

There are _ non-voting members in the house

Answer 13

6

Question 14

District of Columbia

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

American Samoa

Guam

U.S. Virgin Islands

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands

Answer 14

6 non-voting members

Question 15

The presiding officer of the chamber is

Answer 15

The speaker of the house

Question 16

The speaker of the house is elected by

Answer 16

Representatives

Question 17

Third in line of succession to the presidency

Answer 17

Speaker of the house

Question 18

Representatives must be _ for the state they represent upon election

Answer 18

A resident of the state

Question 19

House able to initiate

Answer 19

Revenue bills

Question 20

House able to _ federal officials

Answer 20

Impeach

Question 21

House able to elect ()

Answer 21

The president (in the case of an electoral college tie)

Question 22

Senate composed of _ senators

Answer 22

100 senators

Question 23

Each state has _ senators

Answer 23

2

Question 24

Senator terms last

Answer 24

6 years

Question 25

Senators elected by

Answer 25

People of the state

Question 26

Senators terms are staggered, meaning

Answer 26

About 1/3 re-elected every 2 years

Question 27

Senators age

Answer 27

At least 30 years

Question 28

Senators must be citizens for at least

Answer 28

9 years

Question 29

Senators must be

Answer 29

Residents of the state they represent

Question 30

The president of the senate is

Answer 30

Vice President of the US

Question 31

Vice President of the US casts decisive vote if

Answer 31

Tie in the senate

Question 32

Senate has the sole power to confirm

Answer 32

Those of the president’s appointments that require consent

Question 33

The senate has the sole power to

Answer 33

Provide advice and consent to ratify treaties

Question 34

The house along with the senate must approve

Answer 34

Appointments to the Vice Presidency

Question 35

Who approves treaties that involve foreign trade

Answer 35

Both house and senate together

Question 36

The senate also tries

Answer 36

Impeachment cases for federal officials referred to it by the house

Question 37

In order to pass legislation to be sent to president for signature

Answer 37

Both house/senate must pass bill majority vote

Question 38

To veto

Answer 38

Reject decision or or proposal made by a law-making body

Question 39

If president vetos a bill, senate/house may override veto by

Answer 39

Passing bill again in each chamber

2/3 of each body voting in favor