Chapter 5 The Legislative Branch

How many U.S. Senators are there?

100 members

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

2 years

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

435

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

6 years

Who makes federal laws?

Congress

Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?

Dianne Feinstein

True or False: The Senate has 50 members.

False. 100 members

True or False: The House of Representatives has 445 voting members.

False: 435 members.

True or False: Every state has two representatives.

False: Senators.

True or False: Senators represent all people in a city.

False: State.

True or False: Congress is divided into three parts.

False: Two parts.

True or False: We elect a U.S. Representative for four years.

False: Two years.

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

It has a larger population

Name one branch or part of the government.

Legislative

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

Senate and House of Representatives

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

The Speaker of the House of Representatives

True or False: Congress makes federal laws.

True.

True or False: Representatives represent all people in one district.

True.

True or False: Some states have more US representatives than other states.

True.

True or False: We elect a U.S. Senator for six years.

True.

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

all people of the state