Legislative and Executive Branches plus Checks and Balances

Front

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

Back

Make the law

Front

How do members of Congress get their jobs?

Back

They are elected by citizens of their state.

Front

If the president vetoes a bill, what happens next?

Back

Congress can override the president.

Front

Who leads each House of Congress?

Back

Speaker of the House; Majority Leader

Front

What is the first step of the lawmaking process in Congress?

Back

Introduce a bill in either house

Front

How many TOTAL members are in the United States Congress?

Back

535

Front

Which of the following is NOT a power of Congress?

• To raise revenue through taxes
• To prepare the annual budget
• To declare war
• To approve presidential appointments

Back

To prepare the annual budget

Front

What is the main job of the executive branch?

Back

Execute the law

Front

Which group primarily advises the president in decision making? Options: Cabinet, Ambassadors, Bureaucracy, Supreme Court

Back

Cabinet

Front

Which of the following is NOT a presidential power?

• To create the federal budget
• To appoint federal officials
• To veto laws
• To impeach federal judges

Back

To impeach federal judges