How is the number of Senators in the Senate determined?

A prescient set by congresses in the past

Gwen is considering running for Senate. She is a US citizen by naturalization. How long would she have to have been a citizen of the US and how old would she have to be?

9 years a citizen and 30 years old

7 years a citizen and 25 years old

14 years a citizen and 35 years old

5 years a citizen and 21 years old

The main job of the legislative branch

determine if laws are unconstitutional

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

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

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.

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 the first step in creating a new law?

Introduction of a bill by a senator or house member

Overriding the presidential veto

What happens to a bill after it passes the committee?

It is referred to the entire House or Senate for consideration

It is sent to the other house for consideration

It is sent to a subcomittee for further study

It is sent to the president for a signature

In order for a bill to become a law, it must ___.

be revise by a Constitutional Convention

approve by the Electoral College

Bill gets 313 votes in the House of Representatives (after it went through all the steps in the Senate). What happens next?

The bill is sent to the President to sign or veto the bill.

The bill is re-introduced in the Senate.

The President signs the bill into law.

The bill is worked on in the House of Representatives Education Committee. What happens next?

The bill is sent to be debated on the floor of the House of Representatives.

The bill is sent to be debated on the Senate floor.

The bill is sent to the President of the United States.

What qualification do both houses of Congress have in common?

Members must live in the state they represent.

Members must be born in the US.

Members must be at least 30 years old.

Members must graduate from college.

The Constitution gives Congress the authority to impeach . . .

any official involved in serious wrongdoing.

any member of Congress involved in serious wrongdoing.

The "elastic clause" allows Congress to . . .

stretch its powers to meet new needs.

make temporary treaties with foreign countries.

regulate trade between the states.

tax US citizens in times of economic crisis.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How many TOTAL Senators do we have?

100

435

535

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which house requires you be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years and live in the state and district you represent?

Senate

House of Representatives

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How many total Representatives are there?

100

435

535

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

Vice President

President

Speaker of the House

Majority Leader

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Congress can pass bills over a presidential veto with ______ vote.

1/2

2/3

3/4

5/6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The powers that are listed in the Constitution that belong to Congress are called

implied powers.

enumerated powers.

congressional powers.

powerful powers.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Bicameral means

1 house.

2 houses.

3 houses.

4 houses.

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Legislative Diagnostic Review

How many TOTAL Senators do we have?

Which house requires you be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years and live in the state and district you represent?

How many total Representatives are there?

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

Congress can pass bills over a presidential veto with ______ vote.

The powers that are listed in the Constitution that belong to Congress are called

Bicameral means

Who approves presidential appointments, like ambassadors, judges, and cabinet members?

Serves 2 year terms

Must be 30 or older, a citizen for 9 years and live in the state they represent

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