Legislative Branch Quiz

Which branch of government is the biggest and most complex?

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• Legislative branch

• None of the above

How many members are there in the Senate and the House of Representatives combined?

• 535

• 9

• 1

• None of the above

What is the primary power of the legislative branch?

• Enforcing laws

• Interpreting laws

• Making laws

• None of the above

Who has the power to create new taxes and collect tax money from citizens?

• President

• Supreme Court

• Congress

• None of the above

What happens if Congress spends more money than it brings in from taxes?

• They can borrow money from U.S. and foreign banks

• They can print more money

• They can increase taxes

• None of the above

Which branch of government can declare war on another country?

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• Legislative branch

• None of the above

Who has the power to admit new states to the U.S.?

• President

• Supreme Court

• Congress

• None of the above

Which branch of government controls U.S. land, including national parks and historic sites?

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• Legislative branch

• None of the above

Which branch of government has the power to approve treaties made by the president?

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• Legislative branch

• None of the above

Who has the power to establish new courts for the judicial branch of government?

• President

• Supreme Court

• Congress

• None of the above