Handout 1:  The Legislative Branch

Answer Key

1.   What are the two parts of Congress called? _____________________________

2.   What are the people called who work in the House and the Senate? _________________

3.   Who elects the members to Congress?  ________________________

4.   How many seats does the House of Representatives have? ___________

5.   Why does it have this number of seats?  ___________________________

6.   How many Senators are there from each state? ______________________

7.   How long is a Representative's term? ________________

8.   How long is a Senator’s term? ____________________

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