Legislative Branch

What are two things Congressmen must balance?

• National Interests & Constituents
• Bills & Laws
• House & Senate
• Constituents & Citizens back home

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

• It goes to the President to be signed into law.
• It goes to the Standing Committee.
• It goes to the Conference Committee.
• It goes to the other chamber of Congress for a vote.

Where can a bill be filibustered?

• The White House

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

• The Wild West

How long can a senator serve? A representative?

• 6 years; 2 years
• 4 years each
• 6 years; 4 years
• 2 years; 6 years

Reapportionment of house seats is based on what?

• State Size
• State Population
• Number of Political Districts
• 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 the purpose of the Conference Committee?

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

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

What is the primary purpose of the Legislative Branch?

• To keep the Executive Branch in check.

• To write laws.

• To declare war.

• To take your money.

Which of the following is NOT a unique power of the Senate?

• "Power of the Purse"

• Ratify treaties

• hold impeachment trials

• make presidential appointments/confirmation power

Which of the following is a unique power of the house?

• power to elect a president (if no electoral majority)

• "power of the purse"/raise taxes

• impeach federal officials

• all of the above