Legislative Branch Quiz 2

The main job of the legislative branch

• determine if laws are unconstitutional
• veto laws
• make laws
• approve laws made by the President

One way that the legislative branch can check the power of the President is ____________-

• to override a President's veto with 2/3 vote
• refuse to pay the President
• fine the President for disagreeing with Congress
• impeach the President for disagreeing with Congress

After both houses of Congress pass a bill, it ___________

• is a law
• is sent to the President for his/her approval and signature
• is sent to the Supreme Court to determine if it is unconstituttional
• is approved by the American people

The part of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch is _________________-

• Preamble

• Article I

• Article II

• Amendments

The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________--

• cabinet

• representatives

• Parliament

• Congress

A proposed law is called a _______________

• veto

• congress

• bill

• unconstitutional

When the President rejects a bill, refuses to sign it, and sends it back to Congress it is called a/an _______________.

• veto

• congress

• bill

• unconstitutional

What are 3 powers only the Senate can do?

• Impeach, approve treaties, approve appointments
• Impeachment trial, approve treaties, approve appointments
• Start money Bills, approve treaties, approve appointments
• Start money Bills, approve treaties, impeach

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

• Vice President

• President Pro Tempore

• Speaker of the House

• Majority Whip

Who is the president of the Senate and casts tie breaking votes when needed?

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President

• Majority Whip

• Chief Justice