Civics Q2 Review

Which step to create a law comes first?

• the House approves the bill
• the President signs the bill
• an elected official introduces the bill
• the Senate approves the bill

Which example is a power reserved to state legislatures?

• taxing imported goods from the United Kingdom and Japan
• creating a national military force and recruiting soldiers
• resolving a border dispute between Florida and Georgia
• issuing licenses to open a local business

Which topic is included in the Florida Constitution but not the U.S. Constitution?

• education
• separation of powers
• courts
• collecting taxes

Which of the following has to approve of a bill for it to become law?

• the House of Representatives
• the president
• the Senate
• all of the above

Which level of government provides the most services and creates laws for cities?

• federal
• state
• local
• administrative

How long do members of the Senate serve?

• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years
• 8 years

What happens if a president does not sign or veto a bill after 10 days?

• it becomes a law anyway
• the bill has to be re-written
• the president uses a pocket-veto
• the bill does not become law

Which group(s) is responsible for researching and making changes to a bill?

• the Supreme Court
• political parties
• the three branches
• committees and subcommittees

What is a similarity between each level of law-making?

• the president signs the bill
• representatives vote on the bill
• a board researches and discusses the bill
• A legislature votes and approves the bill

Which part of the Constitution says all state and federal laws must follow the Constitution?

• elastic clause
• supremacy clause
• necessary and proper clause
• establishment clause