Legislative Branch

Question 1

Main Duty of the Legislative Branch

Answer 1

Make laws

Question 2

Qualifications of Senator

Answer 2

at least thirty years of age
U.S. citizenship for at least nine years
residency in the state a senator represents at time of election.

Question 3

Qualifications of House of Representative

Answer 3

be at least twenty-five years old
have been a citizen of the United States for the past seven years
be, at the time of the election, an inhabitant of the state they represent

Question 4

Terms for Senator and Representative

Answer 4

6 and 2 years

Question 5

Duty of Vice-President in Senate

Answer 5

Breaking ties

Question 6

Leader of the Senate

Answer 6

Vice President

Question 7

Leader of the House of Representatives

Answer 7

Speaker of the House

Question 8

Number of Senators and House of Representatives Determined How

Answer 8

Two senators are elected from each state and am arraying number of representatives depending on the population.

Question 9

Elastic Clause

Answer 9

Congress has power to enforce a law, any law, if they can prove that it can benefit the country in some way.

Question 10

Bill

Answer 10

Unofficial law

Question 11

Law Making Process

Answer 11

Good Idea, Introduction, Committee Action, Floor Action, Presidential Action

Question 12

Total Number of Senators and Representatives

Answer 12

100 Senators

425 Representatives