Legislative Branch Review

What is the political principle that the government and those who govern must follow the law?

• Democracy

• Rule of law

• Consent of the governed

• Federalism

What is the political principle that the government is not all-powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to do?

• Consent of the governed

• Checks and balances

• Limited government

• Federalism

What must happen after bill is introduced?

• It is voted on

• It is signed by the President

• It placed in committee for further research

• Nothing

What is the sharing between state and federal government?

• Federalism

• Separation of powers

What is the system of checks and balances?

• A way to make sure no single branch of government becomes too powerful

• A way to make sure the national government has all the power

• The system for electing the president

The U.S. government is SEPARATED into three branches (Legislative, Executive, & Judicial) with unique roles in the government. What is this called?

• Checks and balances

• Separation of powers

• Federalism

• Limited government

What branch of government makes laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Virginia has 13 members in Congress. How are they distributed?

• 13 in the House of Representatives

• 13 in the Senate

• 11 in the House of Representatives (based on population) and 2 in the senate (equal for all states)

Articles I, II, and III define what?

• The division of power between state and federal government

• The three branches of government and their powers

What happens to a bill after it is first passed in the House of Representatives?

• It goes to a Senate working committee

• It goes to the president to sign