Legislative Branch

What is the size of the senate? (how many senators)

• 100
• 435
• 30
• 25

How is the number of state's representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives determined?

• By population based on the U.S. Census.
• By the amount of taxes each state collects
• By the Constitution, which specifies two representatives for each state.
• By each state according to their number of state legislators.

Who is the presiding officer of the U.S. House of Representatives?

• The majority party leader.
• The minority party leader.
• The vice president of the United States.
• The Speaker of the House.

Who must sign a bill before it becomes a law?

• President
• Vice President
• Head of the Supreme Court
• Speaker of the House

Congress's main function is to

• enforce the laws.
• make laws.
• decide whether or not laws are constitutional.
• impeach high government officials.

What is a proposed law called?

• Amendment
• Legal ease
• Bill
• Contract

Most bills die in _________________. 

• joint resolution
• the floor
• committee
• pigeonhole

What allows Congress to make laws necessary to carry out its duties?

• Inelastic Clause

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• Proper Clause

• Rubber Band Clause

How is a presidential veto overturned?

• 1/2 vote in Congress
• 2/3 vote in Congress
• Supreme Court ruling
• National election

Congress is made up of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. What is the name of a two-house legislature?

• Dual Congress
• Bi-Constitutional
• Bi-Cameral Legislature
• Double Judiciary