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Legislative Branch Overview

Authored by Joe Palmer

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6th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is another name for the Legislative Branch of the United States government?

The President
The Cabinet
The Supreme Court
The Congress
The Executive Office

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What are the two parts that make up the Legislative Branch of government?

The House of Representatives and the Senate
The House of Commons and the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court and the Senate
The Congress and the Cabinet
The FBI and the NSA

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How many Senators does each state have?

It depends on the population of the state.
Each state gets 5 Senators
Each state gets 2 Senators
As many as they want.
It depends on how long the state has been a member of the USA.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How many representatives in the House does each state have?

It depends on the population of the state.
Each state has 2 representatives in the House.
The number of representatives is based on size of each county, not on the state.
It depends on the geographical size of the state.
It was decided when the state was admitted into the Union.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the total number of U.S. Senators and House of Representatives?

200 of each
435 of each
434 Senators and 100 Representatives
100 Senators and 435 Representatives
It changes every year.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is not a step that a bill must take to become a law?

A member of Congress must present the bill to Congress.
The bill must be accepted by a congressional special committee.
The bill must be voted on and passed by both houses of Congress.
The president must sign the bill into law.
The governor of each state must sign off on the law.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

If the president vetoes a bill, what can the Congress do to override his veto and turn the bill into law?

Once a year congress can choose to bypass the president and turn a bill directly into law.
They can vote again on the bill and if it passes by a two-thirds majority, then it becomes a law.
They can order the army to force the president to sign the law.
They can pass the law when the president is on vacation and get the vice president to sign.
They can ask the Supreme Court to overrule the president.

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