15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? • the President 16. Who makes federal laws? • Congress • Senate and House (of Representatives) • (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. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C.(or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.] 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)
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