Legislative Branch Quiz

What is the role of Congressional Committees?

• To organize social events for members of Congress
• To provide legal advice to the President
• To manage the national budget
• To review and refine proposed legislation, conduct oversight of government agencies, and investigate issues of public concern.

Rank the following roles in the SENATE in order from most powerful to least powerful(1 being most powerful to 4 being least powerful)

• President of the Senate

• Minority Leader

• Majority Leader

• Minority Whip

Rank the following roles in the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in order from most powerful to least powerful(1 being most powerful to 4 being least powerful)

• Majority Whip

• Speaker of the House

• Minority Leader

• Minority Whip

If the President vetoes a bill that has been passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives what can Congress do to still pass the bill?

• Override the veto with a two-thirds majority vote
• File a lawsuit against the President for vetoing the bill
• Hold a new vote with a simple majority
• Ask the President to reconsider and sign the bill

What is the main responsibility of the President of the Senate?

• Preside over the Senate and cast the tie-breaking vote

• Appoint Supreme Court justices
• Manage the national budget
• Serve as the head of the military forces

_____________ is a delay to try and stop the Senate from taking action on bills, nominations, or other Senate business.

• Filibuster
• Blockade
• Stalemate
• Shutdown

a person who lives in an electoral district and is represented by an elected official is known as a _______________.

• constituent
• resident
• citizen
• voter

Article___________ of the Constitution defines the role and responsibilities of the Legislative Branch

• I
• IIII
• IV
• X

A __________________________ is an organized group of individuals who make policy-related appeals to the government

• Political Action Committee

• charity group
• special interest group

• protesting group

What happens to a bill immediately after it is introduced to the House of Representatives?

• It goes to the House floor for a vote on whether to consider it

• It goes to the Speaker of the House for review

• It goes to the appropriate House committee for study and debate

• It goes to a Joint Committee for a vote