Legislative Branch Pg. 1

Question 1

What is the legislative branch called

Answer 1

Congress

Question 2

How many members are in the House of Representatives

How many members are in the Senate

Answer 2

House of representatives - 435

Senate - 100

Question 3

What powers does congress have

Answer 3

Make laws

Hold sessions beginning January 3rd every year

Question 4

Quorum

Answer 4

51% of members are present

Question 5

Special powers of the House of Representatives

Answer 5

All money bills

Select the president if no one gets 51% of electoral votes

Investigate and write the article for impeachment

Question 6

Special powers of the Senate

Answer 6

Approve all treaties

Approve all appointments

Selects the vice president if no one gets 51% of electoral votes

Acts as jury in trials of impeachment

Declare war

Question 7

House the representative qualification

Answer 7

Must be 25 years old

Must be a US citizen for seven years

Resident in the state you are running for

2 years per term

Question 8

Qualifications for Senate

Answer 8

Must be 30 years old

Must be a US citizen for nine years

Resident in state you are running for

Six years per term

Two members per state

Question 9

Why is there two years per term for the House of Representatives

Answer 9

So they can change it easily depending on the mood of the population

Question 10

Why is the term for the senate six years

Answer 10

So the population does not change the Senate too quickly

Question 11

What is the congress’s privileges and compensation’s

Answer 11

Their pay each year is $174,000

Franking privilege- Free postage on Mail to constituents- people who vote for you

Cannot be arrested for minor offenses well Congress is in session

May not hold another political office at the same time