Congress Unit 5 Review

All of the following powers are given to Congress EXCEPT...

• Declare War

• Coin, print, and regulate money

• Choose the governors of each state

• Grant copyrights and patents

Use the diagram to answer the question. Which government action belongs in the position indicated by the "?" on the checks and balances diagram?

• Congress begins hearings on immigration reform

• The Supreme Court upholds new FDA regulations on vaccines

• Senate members make changes to a tax bill approved by the House of Representatives

• The president vetoes a bill passed by Congress

While the branches of government all have different roles. one power of the legislative branch is to

• Write bills that turn into laws

• Decide if laws agree with the Constitution

• Approve and carry out laws passed by the House and Senate

• Sign bills into laws

Use the chart to answer the question. After looking at the chart, choose TWO statements that are true.

• The legislative branch includes the Senate and the House of Representatives

• The legislative branch interprets laws

• The legislative branch makes laws

• The legislative branch includes the cabinet and other federal courts

Use the chart to answer the question. The chart shows the makeup of the 116th Congress by gender. What can you infer based on the chart and the data provided?

• The number of men elected to Congress has grown.

• The number of women elected to Congress has grown.

• There are more women than men in the population of the United States.

• Most women would rather not get into careers in politics.

What is a constituent?

• A person represented by a legislator

• A person in Congress

• A person who makes the congressional districts

Use the diagram to answer the question. What process is represented in the picture?

• How a bill becomes a law

• How a Supreme Court judge is chosen

• How a senator travels to Washington, DC

• How the president is elected

What is the main duty of the legislative branch of government?

• Managing most government organizations

• Appointing justices to the Supreme Court

• Writing and amending the laws of the United States

• Overseeing the courts in the U.S. justice system

Which pairing is correct?

• Senate <> Based on

  population

• House <> Based on

  population

• House of Representatives <>

  100 members

• Senate <> 50 members

Pork Barrel Projects can be beneficial for a district or area.

• True

• False