The Legislative Branch (Article)
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- Q1What is the primary function of the legislative branch?enforce lawscreate, amend, and repeal laws that govern the countryexecute lawsinterpret laws30s
- Q2How many houses make up the legislative branch in the United States?twofouronethree30s
- Q3How many senators are there in the Senate?4351002005030s
- Q4How often are senators up for re-election?every eight yearsevery six yearsevery four yearsevery two years30s
- Q5How is the number of representatives in the House of Representatives determined?by state sizeby party affiliationby Senate approvalby its population30s
- Q6What is a proposed law known as?statuteactlawbill30s
- Q7What must happen for a bill to become law in the United States?signed by the Supreme Courtapproved by both houses of Congress and signed by the Presidentapproved by the House onlyapproved by the Senate only30s
- Q8What powers does Congress have?interpret laws, enforce laws, appoint judgesraise an army, appoint ambassadors, approve treatiesveto bills, issue executive orders, pardon criminalslevy taxes, allocate federal funding, declare war30s
- Q9Why is the legislative branch considered a check on the other branches of government?overturning executive ordersensuring no single branch becomes too powerfulcreating new lawsmaking judicial decisions30s
- Q10What role does Congress play in shaping the nation's laws and policies?central roleexternal roleminor rolesupporting role30s