Legislative Branch Test

What are the 3 requirements to get into the House of Representatives?

• 30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
• 30 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
• 25 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
• 25 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent

Creating the military, establishing rules of citizenship and regulating foreign trade are all examples of Congress' -

• Expressed Powers
• Concurrent Powers
• Implied Powers
• Reserved Powers

The elastic clause of the United States Constitution gives Congress the power to...

• “make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces;…”

• “regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;…”

• “lay and collect taxes, duties, imports and excises,…”

• “make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers,…"

The most powerful person in the House of Representatives is_______

• Majority Leader

• Speaker of the House.

• Vice President

• Majority Whip

After a presidential veto of a bill, Congress may

• sign the bill, and it becomes law

• override the bill if one house of Congress approves it

• override the president's veto with a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress

• pocket veto the bill, thereby allowing it to become law without the president's signature

How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

• 135
• 235
• 335
• 435

If elected to the House of Representatives, how many years is a term?

• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8

What is one qualification that is the same for both houses of Congress?

• You cannot live in the state you represent
• You must live in the state you represent
• You must be a citizen for 7 years
• You must be at least 30 years old

What is the primary purpose of the Congress and the Senate?

• To eliminate the excesses of the Presidency

• To make and pass laws needed by the American People

• To control the budget of the Federal Government

• They don't have any real purpose other than getting paid and making taxes

Which branch or branches of the national government can declare war?

• a. The executive branch only

• b. The executive and legislative branches

• c. The legislative branch only

• d. The legislative and judicial branches