US Legislative Branch

Which of these is a responsibility of the Maryland General Assembly?*

• vetoing unpopular court rulings

• approving the annual state budget

• reviewing criminal court appeals

The political institution in Maryland most like the United States Congress is the__.*

• State Archives

• General Court

• General Assembly

Which of these examples best reflects the principle of representative democracy?*

• citizens of a town vote on all government issues

• an elected official proposes a bill in the state legislature

• the leader of a country makes all government decisions

Which chamber can initiate a bill in congress?

• Both senate and house of representative

• Only senate

• Only house of representative

Which chamber can initiate a revenue bill (tax and spending) in congress?

• Both senate and house of representative

• Only senate

• Only house of representative

Who is the governor of Maryland?

• Wes Moore

• Glenn Youngkin

• Joe Biden

What are the two main political parties in USA?

• Democratic and Green

• Democratic and Republican

• Green and Republican

Who would most likely say "Healthcare is not the government's responsibility"?

• Democratic

• Republican

• Independence

Who would most likely say "Raise taxes on rich people & eliminate tax breaks for large corporations"?

• Democratic

• Republican

• Independence

Which one of the following is an expressed power of congress?

• impeach officials

• make the law

• confirm appointments