Legislative Branch

Question 1

How is the number of Reps for each state calculated and what is used in order to determine this?

Answer 1

It is based on population. A census is called every 10 years in order to determine the population

Question 2

As of now, how many representatives are there in the house?

Answer 2

435 Representatives

Question 3

Who can the House impeach?

Answer 3

It can impeach officials and the president

Question 4

If there is a tie in Presidential elections, who decides who’s president?

Answer 4

The House of Representatives

Question 5

How many Senators are there per every state?

Answer 5

2

Question 6

What are the different Houses in the Legislative Branch?

Answer 6

Senate and House of Representatives

Question 7

The Senate members are supposed to be older and wiser, b/c of this what are they considered?

Answer 7

The upper house

Question 8

How old do Senators have to be and how old do Representatives have to be?

Answer 8

Senators: 30. Representatives: 25

Question 9

How long do Senators have to be citizens for and hold long to Representatives have to be citizens for?

Answer 9

Senators: 9 years. Representatives: 7 years

Question 10

What happens if the Majority of one house approves a bill?

Answer 10

It goes to the other house

Question 11

How can Congress override a veto?

Answer 11

By getting 2/3 majority

Question 12

What did the NJ plan propose?

Answer 12

The NJ plan proposed that the Legislative Branch would have just one house, not two. Also, each state would have the same amount of votes

Question 13

When is the Legislative Branch mentioned in the constitution?

Answer 13

Article I

Question 14

What are the powers of the Legislative

Branch?

Answer 14

Make the law, separate funds for laws and programs, approves treaties and executive appointments, establishes federal courts, propose an amendment to the constitution

Question 15

What is Congress’ primary job?

Answer 15

Make laws

Question 16

What is a proposal for a new law called?

Answer 16

A bill

Question 17

What is something only the house can propose?

Answer 17

New laws about taxes

Question 18

What officials does the legislative branch have to approve?

Answer 18

Ambassadors, Judges and Cabinet members

Question 19

What kind of body does the Legislative Branch have?

Answer 19

A bicameral body

Question 20

Who acts as jury during an impeachment trial?

Answer 20

The senate

Question 21

How many years does a senate member serve and how many years does a House member serve?

Answer 21

Senate: 6 years. House: 2 years

Question 22

What power does the Legislative

Branch have?

Answer 22

A) Can raise an army or navy, B) Can declare war C) Power to pay government debts D) Power to grant citizenship

Question 23

What is an elastic clause?

Answer 23

Gives congress the flexibility needed to do its job

Question 24

What courts are authorized by Congress?

Answer 24

Inferior Federal courts

Question 25

What did the Virginia plan propose?

Answer 25

Virginia plan proposed a bicameral legislative branch and the idea that the Number of representatives that a state could send to Congress depended on states’s population (larger states more rep.)

Question 26

What is another name for the Legislative Branch?

Answer 26

Congress