USCIS 100:13-14,16-25,47 Systems of Government: The Legislative Branch Review the questions and answers. Find the 40 keywords in the puzzle. 13. Name one branch or part of the government.*  executive  Congress  legislative  the courts  President  judicial 14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?  checks and balances  separation of powers 16. Who makes federal laws?  Congress  Senate and House (of Representatives)

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(U.S. or national) legislature

17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*  the Senate and House (of Representatives) 18. How many U.S. Senators are there?  one hundred (100) 19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?  six (6) 20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*  Answers will vary.  One Senator is ______________ 21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?  four hundred thirty-five (435) 22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?  two (2) 23. Name your U.S. Representative.  Answers will vary

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My U.S. Representative is _____________________________

24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?  all people of the state 25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?  (because of) the state’s  (because) some states have population more people  (because) they have more people 47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?  Paul Ryan puzzle-legislative-branch

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