Legislative Branch Test- CIVICS

What is the job of the Legislative Branch?

• To make laws
• To enforce laws
• To interpret laws
• To be bossy

Who is the head of the Legislature at the National level?

• the President
• the Supreme Court
• Congress
• Mrs Graber

How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

• 135
• 235
• 335
• 435

How many representatives do states get in the Senate?

• Based on population
• Every state gets 1 
• Every state gets 2
• Only some states get into the Senate

How many members are there in the Senate?

• 100
• 200
• 300
• 400

After a bill is introduced in either the House or Senate, what is the next step?

• It goes to the President to be signed into law.
• It goes to the Standing Committee.
• It goes to the Conference Committee.
• It goes to the other chamber of Congress for a vote.

Where can a bill be filibustered?

• The President
• The House
• The Senate
• The Wild West

Reapportionment of house seats is based on what?

• State Size
• State Population
• Number of Political Districts
• The number of chairs in the room

What happens after the President vetoes a bill?

• The Supreme Court can vote the bill into law
• The bill becomes law
• The bill is dead
• Congress can override it with a 3/4 vote

What happens when the bill goes to the full floor?

•  It is debated and voted on.
• It is pigeonholed
• It is debated and sent to the President.
•  It is introduced.