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A bill must be passed by the _____ and ______ in order to be sent to the President.
a) Senate and President
b) Speaker of the House and President
c) Senate and the House of Representatives
d) Supreme Court and House of Representatives

Which Constitution Articles sets up the Legislative Branch?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

How old do you have to be to become a Senator?
a) 25
b) 30
c) 35
d) 40

How old do you have to be to become a Representative?
a) 25
b) 30
c) 35
d) 40

How long must you be a U.S. citizen in order to be a Senator?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 9

How long must you be a U.S. citizen in order to be a Representative?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 9
d) 6

What term allows Congress to make any laws they consider to be necessary and proper?
a) article 1
b) elastic clause
c) expressed powers
d) implied powers

Congress can override a veto with a ____ majority vote.
a) 3/5
b) 1/2
c) 2/3
d) 4/5

The party in Congress with more members is called ______
a) majority
b) minority
c) proportional
d) equal

The party in Congress with fewer members is called ______
a) majority
b) minority
c) proportional
d) equal

Which is the term given to representation based on population?
a) majority
b) minority
c) proportional
d) equal

Which is the term given to representation based on the same number of people from each state??
a) majority
b) minority
c) proportional
d) equal

How many members are in the Senate?
a) 100
b) 435
c) 2
d) 8

How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a) 100
b) 435
c) 2
d) 8

Who is the leader of the Senate when the Vice President is not present?
a) Vice President
b) President pro tempore
c) Speaker of the House
d) majority leader

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
a) Speaker of the House
b) Senate majority leader
c) Vice President
d) President pro tempore

What is term given to the people represented by a Congress member?
a) people
b) constituents
c) party
d) majority

What is the term used to describe the two houses in Congress?
a) unicameral
b) bicameral
c) multiple
d) dual

What powers are written in the Constitution?
a) bicameral
b) filibuster
c) implied
d) expressed

What powers are NOT written in the Constitution called?
a) bicameral
b) filibuster
c) expressed
d) implied

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