Legislative Branch on Federal Level:  _____________________________________
http://congress.indiana.edu/learn_about/ 

What does the legislative branch do to the law? ________________________________________

Upper House:________________________________________________ 
http://www.senate.gov

Term of office: How many years? _____________
http://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_index_subjects/Senators_vrd.htm

Minimum Age: How many years old? ___________
http://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_index_subjects/Senators_vrd.htm

Name of Current Presiding Officer:_______________________________________
http://www.whitehouse.gov/vicepresident/

Title of Floor Leader: _______________________________________________
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Senate_Majority_Leader#Current_Senate_Leadership

Name of Person: ______________________________ State Represented:____________

Question: According to former Majority Leader Robert C. Byrd, what is  "the most potent weapon in the Majority Leader's arsenal?"____________________________
______________________________________________________________________
http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Majority_Minority_Leaders.htm

Name one president who held this position? _________________________________
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=j000160

Name of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate: ____________________________
http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/senators/a_three_sections_with_teasers/leadership.htm

State Represented:__________________________

Name of Majority Whip: http://durbin.senate.gov/

 __________________________________________
State Represented: _______________
Questions: What is another term for the Majority Whip? _______________________
 http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Majority_Minority_Leaders.htm#3
1) Where does the term "whip" come from?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
2) List two roles of this office? 
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

Lower House: __________________________________________________ 
http://www.house.gov

Term of office: _______ years.
http://clerkkids.house.gov/congress/members/index.html
Minimum Age: _______ years. 
http://clerkkids.house.gov/congress/members/index.html

Presiding Officer's Title: _________________________________________________ 
http://www.house.gov/pelosi/ 
Name of the Current Presiding Officer:______________________________________
State Represented:________________
Title of Floor Leader:  
http://www.majorityleader.gov/ ________________________________________________________________________
Name of the Current Floor Leader: _________________________________________ State:____________
Name your Congressional Representative:__________________________________
http://www.house.gov/Welcome.shtml

You will need to know your 9 digit zip code, which can be found if you know one mailing address in the general zip code. The US Postal Service maintains a page where you can look up the 9-digit zip code at http://www.usps.com/zip4/

District Represented: ____________________________________________________

Find state information by starting at your state’s home page. A list of home pages for each state can be found at http://www.sba.gov/world/states.html

 State level: Name of Legislative Body: _____________________________  
http://legis.state.va.us/

The answer to these questions can be found here: 
Upper House: http://legis.state.va.us/cit_guide/gen_assem/sov.html
_______________________________________________________ 
Term of office: ______ years. 
Minimum Age:  ______ years. (Scroll down on the linked page to see the whole chart. Go to "Commonwealth of Virginia")
Title of Presiding officer:  http://legis.state.va.us/cit_guide/gen_assem/sov.html  
 ________________________________________________ 

Name of Presiding Officer:  http://www.ltgov.virginia.gov/
______________________________________________ 

Lower House:_______________________________________________________ 
Term of office: ______ years. (Scroll down on the linked page to see the whole chart. Go to "Commonwealth of Virginia")
Minimum Age: ______ years. 
Title of Presiding officer:_________________________________________________ 

Name of Presiding Officer: 
 

Legislative Body For Cities:_______________________________________________ 
http://www.leesburgva.gov/government/council/

Legislative Body For Counties:_____________________________________________
http://www.loudoun.gov/bos/home.htm