legislative branch

Poll

What is the function (job) of the Legislative Branch?

• Enforce the Laws

• Create the Laws

• Judge the Laws

Multiple Choice

How many Senators are there?

• 50

• 100

• 435

• 500

Multiple Choice

How many Representatives are there?

• 50

• 100

• 435

• 500

Multiple Choice

How many years is a Senate Term

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Multiple Choice

How many years is a Representative's Term?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Powers of Congress

enumerated powers: These are the powers that are listed in the constitution. They are also known as delegated powers.
**Power to tax, power to declare war, power to regulate trade, power to print money, power to raise and support an army.

Multiple Choice

The Enumerated Powers are those given specifically to the _______________________ and include the power to levy taxes, regulate commerce, coin money, and declare war.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• State Government

Multiple Choice

A treaty signed by the President of the United States must be approved by two-thirds of the Senate before it can go into effect.Which principle of government does this reflect?

• federalism
• judicial review
• checks and balances
• popular sovereignty

Multiple Choice

the powers specifically named and assigned to the federal government or prohibited to be exercised by the states under the U.S. Constitution, also known as delegated powers

• delegated powers

• original jurisdiction

• necessary and proper clause

• enumerated powers

Powers of Congress

The president also nominates and appoints ambassadors, the Senate must confirm (approve) these presidential appointments with a majority vote.

Additionally, congress has implied powers. These are powers that are not directly stated in constitution but strongly suggested.

The basis for the implied powers is the necessary and power clause (Elastic Clause), Theis powers stretched the powers of congress to carry out any enumerated powers.

Congress has the sole power of impeachment.

The senate conducts the impeachment trial convicting the officials requires a two-thirds votes of the senate.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a TRUE statement?

• Both Expressed and Implied powers are written in the US Constitution

• Implied powers are used to carry out the Expressed powers that were written in the Constitution

• Expressed powers are used to carry out the Implied powers that were written in the Constitution

• Neither Expressed nor Implied powers are written in the US Constitution

Multiple Select

CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS: Which of the following are expressed powers?

• Coining money

• Collecting taxes

• Creating an army

• Establishing the EPA

• Changing the $20 bill

Multiple Choice

How are implied powers most often used by the United States Congress?

• to help carry out expressed powers

• to force the president to sign new legislation

• to encourage citizens to vote

• to give the government veto powers

Multiple Choice

Powers of Congress that are stated in the Constitution

• expressed
• reserved
• implied
• concurrent

Multiple Choice

What is one of the steps required by the Constitution for ratifying a proposed amendment? 

• The Senate alone approves a proposed amendment with a majority vote.
• A majority of the states' legislatures are required to approve a propose amendment.
• Three ­fourths of the states' legislatures are required to ratify a proposed amendment. 
• The House of Representatives alone approves a proposed amendment with a three­fourths vote.

Multiple Choice

Which constitutional provision forbids conflict between state and federal laws?

• supremacy clause
• habeas corpus
• elastic clause
• ex post facto

Multiple Choice

What is another one of the steps required by the Constitution for ratifying a proposed amendment? 

• The Senate alone approves a proposed amendment with a majority vote.
• The House of Representatives alone approves a proposed amendment with a three­fourths vote.
• a national convention where 2 / 3 of all states are represented cotes to introdroduces and amendment followed by 3 / 4 of the state legislatures approving the amendment
• A majority of the states' legislatures are required to approve a propose amendment.

Multiple Choice

How many times has the constitution been amened?

• 26 times
• 15 times
• 27 times
• 28 times

Multiple Choice

Who can come up with an idea for a law?

• me

• the President

• A member of Congress

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a committee?

• They make a law official

• They suggest ideas for laws

• They research and write the bill

Multiple Choice

What percentage of support does a bill need in order to pass in a Congressional house?

• 50%

• 51%

• 60%

• 100%

Multiple Choice

After a bill passes through one house of Congress it must then go to-

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• The other house

Multiple Choice

True or False: a Bill must pass with at least 51% in both houses of Congress in order to move on?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

If a bill receives 51% support in both houses what happens next?

• It becomes a law

• It must go to the Supreme Court

• It must go to the President for approval

Multiple Choice

What happens if a president vetoes a bill?

• It is sent back to Congress for revisions

• It can never become a law

• The law is passed

Multiple Choice

When can Congress override a presidential veto?

• When they get a 2/3rds vote in both houses

• When they get 51% support in both houses

• When they get approval from the Supreme Court