3.3/3.7 legislative branch

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The Speaker of the House is to the House of Representatives as __________________ is to the Senate.

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Vice-President

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According to the Constitution, a nationwide census is conducted every ten years in order to determine-

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the number of representatives for each state in Congress

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Which of the following statements does not accurately describe the Senate?
100 members,
each state is represented according to population,
presiding officer is the vice president,
debate is unlimited

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each state is represented according to population

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When members of Congress override a presidential veto, they are exercising

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checks and balances

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Congress checks the power of the executive branch when they-

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override a presidential veto with a 2/3 majority vote

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The presiding officers of the House of Representatives and Senate are the

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Speaker of the House and Vice President

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Which article in the Constitution describes the structure of the Legislative Branch?

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Article 1

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What do interest groups use to try to influence the government?

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lobbyists

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Congress is described as bicameral because

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It has two houses

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If Congress really felt that the bill should be a law, what can they do after the president vetoes it?

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Override the veto with a 2/3 vote by both houses