Legislative Branch

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.

To pigeonhole a bill means the committee has...

• used it to hold bird seed.

• approved the bill and sent it back for a vote.

• rejected the bill.

• ignored the bill and let it die.

Where can a bill be filibustered?

• The White House

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

• The Wild West

How long can a senator serve? A representative?

• 6 years; 2 years
• 4 years each
• 6 years; 4 years
• 2 years; 6 years

Gerrymandering changes political districts to favor who?

• Political Parties
• Senators
• Citizens
• Gerry

Who creates the boundaries of US Congressional districts?

• State Representatives
• State Legislature using Census info.
• State Governors
• The President

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 1/3 vote

What is one thing that does not happen in the Standing Committee?

• A bill can be voted into law

• A bill can be killed

• A bill can be accepted and sent to floor action

• A bill can be accepted with changes and sent to floor action

What is the primary purpose of the Legislative Branch?

• To keep the Executive Branch in check.

• To write laws.

• To declare war.

• To take your money.

Every state has at least ___________ Representative

• 0 - States with low population are not guaranteed their own Representative

• 1

• 2

• 7