Unit 8 Test Review - Legislative Branch

Study this table! On the test, you will need to drag and drop each answer under the right column. Take your time to look over this!

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What are the correct terms for the blanks at the top of the table?

• President and Senate

• Senate and House of Representatives

• House of Representatives and Senate

• House of Representatives and President

Considering the table, why did the Founders create a term of two years for the House of Representatives and six years for the Senate?

• Representatives have two year terms so they would counterbalance the six year term of Senators.

• Representatives have two year terms as a way to check the four year term of the president.

• Representatives have two year terms because they should be frequently changed, while Senators have six year terms so they can remain in office and keep consistency in the laws.

• Representatives have two year terms so they will be closely connected to the people they represent, while Senators have six year terms to allow for time to make long-term decisions for the nation.

Extended debate in the Senate to prevent voting on a bill is called

• Veto

• Cloture

• Filibuster

• Habeas Corpus

A two-thirds vote of each house of Congress is required to

• impeach the U.S. President

• approve Presidential appointments

• pass an appropriation or tax bill

• pass a bill over the President's veto

Most of the work in considering and editing bills is done

• in congressional committees

• on the floor of Congress

• by a Cabinet department

• by the President

Most of the bills introduced in Congress

• die in committee

• become federal law

• are not assigned to a committee

• are passed by Congress and signed by the PResident

A special power delegated only to the Senate is

• passing Constitutional amendments

• introducing all revenue and tax bills

• ratification of all treaties and Presidential appointmetns

• bringing impeachment charges against the President or federal judges

Immediately after a bill is introduced to Congress it is

• debated by members

• subjected to a voted

• is sent to a committee

• is sent to a special committee

After a bill has been passed by both houses of Congress it

• becomes a law

• is sent to the President

• returns to the house of origin for verification

• is sent to a subcommittee in the House or Senate