1. The Legislative Branch
Article I
The Legislative Branch

2. Article I of the US Constitution explains the roles and responsibilities of the Legislative Branch, also known as Congress
Congress

3. 1. What branch is Congress linked with?
Legislative Branch

4. 2. What does bicameral mean?
Made up of 2 chambers

5. Senate and the House of Representatives
3. What are the two chambers of Congress?
Senate and the House of Representatives

6. 4. Who do Senators represent?
Their entire state

7. The people in a specific section of their state
5. Who do Representatives represent?
The people in a specific section of their state

8. 6. How many senators does each state have?2

9. The number is based on population
7. Why is the number of representatives so much higher?
The number is based on population

10. Both have to live in the state they want to represent
8. What qualification do Senators and Representatives share?
Both have to live in the state they want to represent

11. The Senate can approve presidential appointments
9. What can the Senate do that the House can’t?
The Senate can approve presidential appointments
Extra: The Senate holds the impeachment trial of the president so they determine whether or not he’s guilty of wrongdoing

12. 10. How can Congress check the power of the president?
Congress can impeach the president, override his veto, and create lower federal courts

13. 11. Who is the leader of the Senate when the VP can’t be there?
President Pro Tempore

14. The Speaker of the House
12. Who is the leader of the House?
The Speaker of the House