Legislative Quiz Check 1

Which pairing is best?

• Senate - based on population

• Senate - lower house

• House - 6 year terms

• House - 435 members

Which of the following is an enumerated power?

• build highways

• build schools

• declare war

• declare laws unconstitutional

Which of the following candidates qualifies to become a US Senator from Florida?

• Mike a 27 year old, born and raised in Miami

• Cindy a 36 year old woman from Orlando - citizen for 7 years

• Diego a 42 year old New Yorker who has lived there his whole life

• Carla a 39 year old Tampa resident who became a citizen 15 years ago

The 'Necessary and Proper' clause, aka, elastic clause, leads to the following types of power -

• Implied

• Enumerated

• Necessary

• reserved

In addition to confirming presidential appointments, what must the Senate approve for the Executive branch?

• laws

• taxes

• treaties

• a declaration of war

Which of the following is NOT an enumerated power?

• Creating post offices

• Declaring war

• Raising and supporting the military

• Creating National Parks

Congress' power to remove an official from office is known as -

• A declaration

• impeachment

• a treaty

• trial by jury

The name for a two-house legislature is

• unicameral

• bicameral

• duel legislature

• congress

What does Congress rely on to stretch its powers?

• Enumerated powers

• Bills of attainder

• Elastic clause

• Ex post facto laws

Which principle of the Constitution can be found in the following quote:

" In order to control the legislative authority, you must divide it"

- James Madison

• separation of powers

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism