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

to override a President's veto with 2/3 vote

fine the President for disagreeing with Congress

impeach the President for disagreeing with Congress

After both houses of Congress pass a bill, it ___________

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

From the 2010 Census, what is the trend in population?

Population has increased in the South

Population is decreasing in the Southeast

Population has increased in the Northeast

Population is decreasing in the West

What are two things Congressmen must balance?

National Interests & Constituents

Constituents & Citizens back home

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

It goes to the Standing Committee.

It goes to the President to be signed into law.

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...

approved the bill and sent it back for a vote.

Reapportionment of house seats is based on what?

The number of chairs in the room

Why must the Senate approve the President's Supreme Court Justice nominations?

It allows part of the Legislative branch to check the power of the Executive branch

So the Senate can filibuster the President's nomination

It is required that all Executive decisions go through the Senate

The Senate wants to feel involved in the government

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

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 purpose of the Conference Committee?

Members of the House and Senate come together to determine a compromise between the House and Senate versions of a bill

House and Senate members conference over whether killed bills should return to floor action

It sets the parameters for floor debate on a bill in the House

Members determine whether or not a bill is worthy of floor action

Every state has at least ___________ Representative

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

The franking privilege

Contributes to the re-election of the incumbent

Allows the Speaker of the House unlimited power

allows the president to veto bills

was abolished in 2004 by the Supreme Court

A vote on a bill in the Senate results in a tie. What would likely be the official outcome of the vote on the bill?

The Senate would reconvene until another vote could be obtained

The parties would reach a compromise in the conference committee

A president can be impeached by the _____ and tried and removed from office by the _____.

House and Senate; Supreme Court

If the President, nor the Vice President isn't able to serve, then the ___ becomes the President.

Senator who's elected by the House

country votes in a new President.

Which description adequately relates to the term: Joint Committee?

A joint committee is a group of people who are from both houses of Congress collectively. They work to promote feasible laws within the categories of economy, printing, taxation, and legislative action relating to the Library of Congress.

A joint committee is a group of people within a single house of Congress which has numerous members from other subcommittees within that same house.

A joint committee is a group which focuses their attention entirely to the well-being of arthritic patients in the nation's hospitals.

Which of the following is a common OBJECTION to the seniority system?

The seniority system prevents potentially more talented individuals from taking positions of leadership.

The seniority system promotes experience in Congressional committees and leadership roles.

The seniority system prevents fighting for important Congressional positions.

The seniority system ensures that all leading members of Congress also have premier seating at Denny's.

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between the terms AUTHORIZATION BILLS and APPROPRIATION BILLS?

Authorization bills are created in Congress to decide how much can be spent on a specific project. They do not give hard money to a group, though. Money comes from appropriation bills, which are designed to fulfill the boundaries of the previous Authorization bill.

Authorization bills are created for military purposes. However, these types of bills do not come without bureaucratic costs. To cover the typing fees of Congressional secretaries, Congress must create appropriation bills so that their secretaries are paid the appropriate amount of money.

A group of people which ban together to support the passing of specific legislation would be referred to as:

Positionally-Aware-People (PAP)

Which of the following is true of the CRS (Congressional Research Service)?

These people work to fact check bills and come up with creative solutions to problems.

These people work in conjunction with the Library of Congress.

These people wear spandex for 30 hours of their work week.

These people must shave their heads every 3 weeks to prevent their hair from touching sensitive documents and corrupting government files.

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30 sec • 1 pt

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

Preamble

Article I

Article II

Amendments

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The first constitution of the United States was called _____________________--

Articles of Confederation

Preamble

Constitution

Declaration of Independence

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

cabinet

representatives

Parliament

Congress

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state

House of Representatives

Senate

President

Supreme Court

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This house of Congress has 435 members with the number of members based on each state's population

House of Representatives

Senate

President

Supreme Court

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A proposed law is called a _______________

veto

congress

bill

unconstitutional

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the Constitution does NOT allow a law or action, it is said to be ______________________--

veto

congress

bill

unconstitutional

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Congress and the Legislative Branch

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

The first constitution of the United States was called _____________________--

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

This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state

This house of Congress has 435 members with the number of members based on each state's population

A proposed law is called a _______________

When the Constitution does NOT allow a law or action, it is said to be ______________________--

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

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

After both houses of Congress pass a bill, it ___________

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