Legislative branch review

1. Which part of the U.S. Constitution outlines the legislative power?

• First Amendment
• Bill of Rights
• Preamble
• Article 1

2. What is the main responsibility of the Legislative Branch?

• to make laws
• to enforce laws
• to interpret laws

3. Which term best describes the structure of Congress?

• unicameral
• bicameral
• tricameral
• quadcameral

4. The Senate and the _____________________ make up the two houses of Congress.

• House of Representatives
• President
• Supreme Court Justice
• The Speaker of the House

5. Which of these candidates is qualified to become a U.S. Senator?

• Joe Black
• Juan Fuentes
• Roberto Mendez
• Marisol Sanchez

6. Which of these is a major responsibility of members of Congress?

• deciding who will recieve federal grants
• finding jobs for constituents
• passing bills that will help constituents
• approving funding for the Library of Congress

7. Which members of Congress are elected to represent the constituents of a district within a state?

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Speaker of the House
• Vice President

8. Which of these BEST describes the term enumerated powers?

• Powers reserved for the States.
• Powers given to the Federal government
• Powers denied to the Federal government.
• Powers shared by Federal and State governments.

9. Which of these is an enumerated power of the Legislative branch?

• declare war
• enforce laws
• interpret laws
• negotiate treaties

11. Congress's power to coin money is

• an elastic power.
• an enumerated power.
• an implied power.
• a non-legislative power.