Legislative Branch

 

Article one of the Constitution defines the legislative branch and vests power to legislate in the Congress of the United States. The legislative branch is Congress and it is divided into two bodies. The House of Representatives and the Senate. The former consist of four hundred thirty five members and the latter has one hundred elected officials.

 

The Legislative branch does the following:

 

Each member of Congress is an elected official and last for two years. Senate consist of one hundred (100) Senators and the House of Representative has four hundred and thirty five members (435). Representation is equal in the Senate, but changes in the House of Representatives due the increase of population in different states. So, larger populated states have more members of representation while smaller ones have less.

 

Answer the following questions by typing in the white box and check your answer by clicking on the number:

 

Another name for the legislative branch is _______?

This part of Congress has four hundred and thirty - five elected officials?

This body of Congress impeaches officials?

These elected members makes laws about taxes and borrowing money?

This group has one hundred members?

 

Type in the correct answers and then scroll over the answer boxes to see if you were right?

1. Each member of Congress serves for how many years?

Answer: Two

2. Representation in this body of Congress is equal for every state?

Answer: Senate

3. Which Article of the Constitution defines the legislative branch and vests power to legislate in the Congress of the United States?

Answer: One
 

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Information for this page was obtained from:

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

http://www.evgschool.org/three_branches_of_government.htm