Legislative Branch

Congress is a ______________ legislature, meaning it is made up of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the United States Senate.

• unicameral

• bicameral

• parliamentary

• unitary

A term of Congress lasts ______________ because every member of the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senators are up for election at the end of that time.

• one year

• two years

• four years

• six yeara

The Speaker of the House is the legislative leader of that chamber of Congress. Who is the official leader who looks over the U.S Senate?

• the Vice-President of the U.S

• the most senior committee chairperson

• President Pro Tempore

• the Senate Minority leader

Which of the following is NOT true of House member?

• They serve two-year terms in office

• They are less likely to be re-elected than U.S Senators

• They face time limits during debate on bills up for a vote.

• They must be at least 25 years old to be eligible to run for office.

Which of the following is NOT true for U.S Senators?

• Senators are elected for six-year term

• They are less likely to be re-elected than House members

• Senators have unlimited debate time and can use this is block bills from being voted on

• They do not have to live in the state they represent

Select committees are subject-specific committees of Congress that

• work to develop legislation that will be forwarded to a specific house for debate and vote

• hear testimony from interested parties that either support or oppose a bill

• conduct hearings intended to monitor how well executive agencies are enforcing Congress' laws

• do all of the above

In the law-making process of Congress, which chamber starts all revenue bills?

• House of Representatives

• U.S Senate

• Either house or senate may originate revenue bills

• Office of Management and Budget

Certain powers of Congress are explicitly stated in Article I, Section 8. These are referred to as

• delegated powers

• enumerated powers

• inherent powers

• reserved powers

The president may veto a bill sent to him by Congress. What is required to override the president's veto?

• A simple majority vote in each house of Congress

• A two-thirds' vote in each house of Congress

• A three-quarters' vote in each house of Congress

• The veto cannot be overridden until the Supreme Court intervenes

Conference committees have what function in Congress?

• Work out difference between House and Senate version of a bill

• Confer with representative from the president about a bill's progress

• Investigate the cause of crises or calamities so as to prevent them from happening again

• Hold meetings to determine the qualifications of persons the president has nominated for high office