Legislative Branch+Worksheet

1. What makes up the judicial branch of government?

1. What is the role of the Legislative Branch in the law-making process?

2. What two groups make up the legislative branch?

3. What are the two groups that make up Congress?

4. What two government agencies are part of Congress?

5. Besides passing laws, name 3 powers of the U.S. Congress.

6. What article of the Constitution established this branch?

7. How many Senators are there?

8. What are two important jobs a Senator has?

9. What is one important job of the House of Representatives?

10. How many years is a representative's term? a senator's? Why do you think the term lengths differ?

11. Which chamber of Congress (House or Senate) has the power to start laws that make people pay taxes?

12. Who is known as the President of the Senate?

13. How many members of the House of Representatives are there?

14. Which part of congress gives equal representation to every state?

15. How does the the other part of congress determine representation?

16. How many senators does the District of Columbia have?