Legislative Branch

A special power delegated only to the House of Representatives is

• ratifying treaties with foreign nations.
• approving presidential appointments.
• proposing a constitutional amendment.
• bringing charges of impeachment.

Government powers that exist at both the national and state levels of government are called "concurrent powers." Which of these is an example of a concurrent power?

• regulate state trade
• collect taxes
• establish schools
• provide defense

A power that is held only by the United States Senate is the power to

• approve Presidential appointments and treaties.
• bring impeachment charges against a federal official.
• introduce revenue bills.
• propose constitutional amendments.

The Constitution dictates that the presiding officer of the Senate is the

• Majority whip.
• Majority leader.
• Vice-President.
• Speaker of the House.

The power of Congress to establish naturalization laws is found in

• the Preamble to the Constitution.
• the powers granted Congress in Article I of the Constitution.
• the Bill of Rights.
• the 14th Amendment Clause concerning citizenship.

Which of these is a power possessed by Congress?

• Appoint Ambassadors
• Enact Constitutional Amendments
• Veto Laws
• Declare War

What completes this sequence of events? 1) House of Representatives passes a spending bill. 2) Senate debates the spending bill. 3) Senate passes the spending bill. 4) ???

• the President must act on the bill
• the spending bill becomes a law
• the Supreme Court reviews the bill
• the states must approve the bill

An example of an "expressed power" given to the national government in the Constitution is

• regulation of marriage.
• coinage of money.
• control of public education.
• regulation of divorce.

The President vetoed a bill from Congress. Which of these situations would result in the bill's veto being overridden by Congress?

• The House passes it 261 to 147 and the Senate passes it 60 to 40.
• The House passes it 400 to 35 and the Senate passes it 51 to 49.
• The House passes it 305 to 130 and the Senate passes it 70 to 30.
• The House passes it 235 to 200 and the Senate passes it 75 to 25.

A special power delegated only to the Senate is

• introducing all revenue and tax bills.
• ratification of all treaties and Presidential appointments.
• bringing impeachment charges against the President or federal judges.
• passing Constitutional amendments.