GOV Unit 3 Warm-Up

​Study Guide:

Unit 3​

The Legislative Branch ​

Multiple Choice

How many senators does the State of Ohio have?

• 435

• 50

• 2

• 100

Multiple Choice

Which amendment ended the poll tax?

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

Multiple Choice

True or False: The President of the Senate is the Vice President of the United States

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the PRIMARY function of Congress?

• To make laws

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

What can a president do if he/she does not want a bill to become a law?

• Veto

• Pocket Veto

• Both Veto & Pocket Veto

• Kick and scream about it

Multiple Choice

What Congressional district are we in?

• 21st District

• 1st District

• 53rd District

• 22nd District

Multiple Choice

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?

• Provided support to uphold the right to vote

• Created Jim Crow Laws

• Stopped people from voting

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Super PACs are PROHIBITED from doing what?

• Raising money

• Donating money directly to a political candidate

• Endorsing a political candidate

• Accepting donations

Multiple Choice

True or False: Congress does NOT have the power to declare war

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Who is allowed to introduce a bill in Congress?

• The President

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

• The House & The Senate

Multiple Choice

In order to run for the House of Representatives, how old must you be?

• 18

• 25

• 30

• 45

Multiple Choice

What amendment in the Bill of Rights protects interest groups?

• 9th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

Multiple Choice

Who was granted the right to vote from the 19th Amendment?

• white Women

• African American men

• People 18-20 years old

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

What political party do BOTH of California’s senators belong to?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Both are Independents

• They are from two different political parties

Multiple Choice

How many total members are there in the House of Representatives?

• 100

• 535

• 50

• 435

Multiple Choice

Once a bill becomes a law, whose job is it to ENFORCE it?

• The Legislative Branch

• The Executive Branch

• The Congress-person that created the bill

• The Judicial Branch

Multiple Choice

How many terms can members of the House of Representatives serve?

• 2 Terms

• Unlimited (Forever if they wanted)

• 6 Terms

• 1 Term

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the media?

• It serves as a check and balance on government power

• To entertain people

• To inform voters

• It serves as a check and balance & informs voters

Multiple Choice

True or False: Voter suppression stops legal voters from voting.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What house of Congress is responsible for the impeachment TRIAL?

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

Multiple Choice

What month do we elect members of Congress?

• January

• July

• November

• September

Multiple Choice

What happens if a committee rejects a bill?

• It gets a vote in both houses of Congress

• It is dead

• The president signs it

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

How many members of the House of Representatives does EACH STATE have?

• 2

• 100

• Number of representatives is based on population of each state

• 435