Unit 4 Congress and the Legislative Branch

How does serving as a justice on the Texas Supreme Court differ from the U.S. Supreme Court?

• The Texas Supreme Court has fewer members
• U.S. Supreme Court justices may serve for life, but Texas Supreme Court justices must retire at 80. 
• Justices to the U.S. Supreme Court are appointed by the president, but justices to the Texas Supreme Court are elected. 
• Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, but Texas Supreme Court justices are confirmed by the Texas House of Representatives. 

Which issue would be handled in the federal court system? 

• Copyright cases
• Misdemeanor cases
• Marriage certificates
• Automobile moving violations

Which of the following is NOT a function of the judicial branch but a power Congress possess? 

• interpret laws
• impeach the president
• protect the citizens
• determine punishments

What could the U.S. Congress legislate against an unfriendly government's policies that could result in an embargo?

• tariffs
• sanctions
• quotas
• free trade zones

Congress used the economic strength of the United States in foreign policy through which of the following actions?

• by restricting Americans from traveling to Cuba 
• by providing disaster supplies to Japan after an earthquake  rade Agreement
• by ratifying the North American Free Trade Agreement 
• All of the above

The role of the U.S. Congress in setting international trade policy includes -

• tarrifs
• sanctions
• quotas
• All of the above

When the United States goes to war.  What happens to expenditures?

• goes up
• stays the same
• goes down

Which of the following was the result of the compromise between the Virginia and New Jersey plan which determined the structure of Congress?

• unicameral legislature
• bicameral legislature
• national and state legislatures 
• parliamentary system 

How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

• 500
• 435
• 225
• 100

All of the following are requirements for a member of the House of Representatives EXCEPT— 

• must be 25 years of age
• must be a natural-born citizen
• must live in the state represented 
• must have been a citizen for the last seven years