Legislative Branch Review

Which political party currently holds the majority in the House of Representatives?

• Democrats

• Republicans

• Independents

• Green Party

Which political party currently holds the majority in the Senate?

• Democrats

• Republicans

• Independents

• Green Party

Who are the people who work for Interest Groups?

• Lobbyists

• Representatives

• Senators

• Party Whips

What role do interest groups play in the lawmaking process?

• Make members of Congress aware of specific issues

• They work for the members of the House of Representatives

• They get special privelage to propose laws

• They work for members of the Senate

If the House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill, where does the bill go?

• To a Conference Committee to work out issues

• To the President to work out issues

• Back to the House it started in

• To the people to vote on which version they like

If a bill passes both the House and Senate, what is the final step?

• Nothing, the bill becomes a law

• The States must approve the law

• The President must approve the law

• The people must approve the law

What is it called when a Senator refuses to yield the floor with the intention of talking for a long period of time?

• Orating

• Pontificating

• Partisaning

• Filibustering

Where do most bills "die"?

• The Senate Floor

• Committee

• The House Floor

• The President's Desk

Why are there different rules for debate in the House and the Senate?

• The Constitution outlines different rules

• The Senate is more proper and organized

• They deal with different types of laws

• The number of people in each house requires different rules

Who can propose bills?

• Any member of Congress

• Only the President

• Only a member of the House of Representatives

• Only a member of the Senate