1) At the federal level, what is the legislative branch called? a) the White House b) the Supreme Court c) Congress d) the Cabinet 2) Who makes the federal laws in the United States? a) Congress b) the executive branch c) the judicial branch d) the state governors 3) Which one is NOT part of the Congress? a) the House of Representatives b) the Senate c) the Cabinet 4) Which group has the power to declare war? a) the president b) the Supreme Court c) Congress 5) Who elects member of Congress? a) the president b) the Supreme Court c) the vice president d) the people 6) Who is NOT a Senator of California a) Adam Schiff b) Gavin Newsom c) Alex Padilla 7) How many Senators are there in Congress? a) 50 b) 100 c) 435 d) 12 8) Who does a state senator represent? a) all the people of their state b) the people from their home district c) the people of the United States of America 9) For how long do we elect each senator? a) two years b) four years c) six years 10) How many times may a senator or representative be reelected? a) only once b) only twice c) there is no limit 11) How many representatives are in the House of Representatives? a) 12 b) 50 c) 100 d) 435 12) For how long do we elect representatives? a) two years b) four years c) six years 13) Why do U.S. Representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. Senators? a) to more closely follow public opinion b) to keep representatives from becoming too powerful c) to be independent of politics 14) Why do some states have more U.S. representatives? a) because some states are more important b) because some states have more people c) all states have equal amount of representatives

The Legislative Branch

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