Branches of Government

Which of the following is not an expressed power of Congress?

• collect taxes
• create lower courts
• naturalization
• pardons

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

• Speaker of the House
• President pro tempore
• Vice President
• Party whip

How many senators does each state have?

• 2
• 6
• 4
• based on population

Congressional powers to do any action relating to delegated powers that are necessary and proper are called ____

• implied powers
• enumerated powers
• bills of attainder
• sessions

Where does the impeachment process begin?

• Senate
• Supreme Court
• House of Representatives
• District courts

Which of the following is not a special power of the Senate?

• Approve treaties
• Chooses vice president in case of a tie
• Approves presidential appointments
• Chooses the president in case of a tie

A bill only has to be passed by one chamber of Congress to become a law.

• True
• False

Once a bill has passed both chambers of Congress, where does it go?

• The president
• Conference committee
• Standing committee
• Nowhere, it automatically becomes law

How old does a person need to be to become a representative for the House?

• 25
• 30
• 35
• 18

Which of the following is not a delegated power of the president?

• declare war
• make treaties
• veto power
• executive orders