Legislative Branch Quiz

1.  Choose the best pairing

• a.  Senate-100/House of Reps-100 
• a.  Ceasar’s Pizza 100/ Senate 435
• a.  House of Reps 100/Senate 435
• a.  Senate 100/House of Reps-435

1.  Which is an “enumerated” power of Congress? 

• a.  The power to maintain highways
• a.  The power to establish trial by combat
• a.  The power to establish lower courts
• a.  The power to operate public school districts

1.  The “Necessary & Proper clause, aka the elastic clause, leads to the following types of powers: 

• a.  Implied Powers
• a.  Enumerated Powers
• a.  Necessary Powers
• a.  Reserved Powers

1.  In addition to “confirming” presidential appointments, what must the Senate approve for the executive branch in regard to international matters?

• a.  Laws
• a.  Taxes
• a.  Treaties
• a.  A declaration of war Navy

1.  Which “principal of the Constitution” can be found in the following quote: “In order to control the legislative authority, you must divide it.” -James Madison

• a.  Council of Ricks
• a.  Federalism
• a.  Popular Sovereignty 
• a.  Separation of Powers

1.  Congress’ proceeds to remove an official from their post is known as? 

• a.  A declaration
• a.  A treaty
• a.  Impeachment
• a.  Trial by jury

1.  The name for a two house legislature is? 

• a.  unicameral
• a.  Bicameral
• a.  Game of Governments
• a.  Constitutional Congress

1.  What does Congress rely on to stretch its powers? 

• a.  The enumerated powers
• a.  The elastic clause
• a.  Bills of attainder
• a.  Ex post facto laws

1.  Which is an enumerated/delegated power of Congress? 

• a.  The power to maintain highways
• a.  The Power to establish lower courts
• a.  The Power to issue hunting licenses
• a.  Trial by combat!

1.  Which is an example of an implied power? 

• a.  Congress votes to raise taxes to raise more revenue
• a.  Congress suspends civil rights of suspected terrorists due to an emergency
• a.  Congress declares war on another country due to an attack on a state
• a.  Congress decides to close post offices to cut costs