Legislative, Executive and Parties Test Review

Traveling to other countries to meet with heads (leaders) of foreign (other countries) governments is the responsibility of

• The Speaker of the House

• The President

• The Attorney General

• The Senate Leader

Which branch of government enforces the laws?

• The legislative branch

• The executive branch

• The judicial branch

• The bureaucratic branch

Who is the leader of the executive branch?

• The Governor of New York

• The Speaker of the House

• The Secretary of State

• The President

The executive branch can check the power of the legislative branch by

• creating an Executive Order

• choosing the Speaker of the House

• vetoing a bill

• declaring a law unconstitutional

The president is the head of the executive branch of the United States. In each state, the ________ is the head of the state's executive branch.

• Governor

• Mayor

• Chief of State

• state Senator

Like the President, Governors also have the power to ________ state laws.

• create

• vote on

• write

• veto

Senator Rand Paul once spoke for 13 hours straight on the senate floor when trying to prevent a bill from being voted in. He wanted to extend the debate by taking part in a ____________.

• cloture

• speech

• filibuster

• impeachment

This type of hearing can be called to allow experts and citizens to voice their opinions on bills that committees are working on.

• calendar hearing

• public hearing

• motion hearing

• congressional hearing

Just as the federal legislative branch creates laws for the United States, ________ legislative branches create laws for states.

• state

• federal

• confederate

• district

What happens after a bill is introduced to one of the chambers of congress?

• It is sent to the other chamber.

• It is voted on.

• It is sent to the president to sign.

• It is sent to a committee for research and discussion.