MT. 2, LT. 1 – The Legislative Branch Practice Quiz MT. 2, LT. 1 – The Legislative Branch
1. Most of the work of studying, reviewing, and changing a proposed bill is done by the Subcommittee President Select committee Rules committee
2. Our Constitution created a two-house legislature in order to Handle larger numbers of bills Give equal representation to democrats and republicans Allow more bills to pass into law Give equal representation to large and small states
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the expressed powers of Congress? Coining money Levying and collecting taxes Regulating working hours Declaring war
4. One difference between the House and Senate is that the Senate does not have Full committees Leaders who help direct legislation Limits on debates or amendments Subcommittees
5. Most proposed bills “die” or fail to become laws because They are vetoed by the President They fail to get voted out of committee They fail to get approval from the states They are found unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
6. Which of the following powers is shared by both the House and the Senate? Approving treaties with foreign governments Confirming Presidential nominations Impeaching and removing the President Introducing tax bills
7. Who is your current representative in the House of Representatives? Barbara Boxer Devin Nunes Dianne Feinstein Jerry Brown
8. The term of office for a U.S. Representative is One year Two years Four Years Six Years
9. The power to approve Presidential appointments and treaties with foreign countries is exercised by The entire Congress The House of Representatives The Senate The Judicial Committee
10. To be elected Senator, a person must be A native born citizen At least 25 years old At least 30 years old A citizen for at least 7 years
Legislative Branch Quiz Requirements and term of office for the House of Representatives Requirements and term of office for the U.S. Senate Specific powers of Congress How Congress checks the other branches The importance of committees in Congress