Review - The Legislative Branch

The President Pro Tempore

• is also the Vice President of the United States.
• presides over the Senate in the absence of the vice president.
• participates in the House of Representatives.
• provides a vote in case of a tie in the Senate.

A House of Representative’s term length is _____, while a Senator’s term length is _____.

• 2 years, 4 years
• 4 years, 6 years
• 1 year, 2 years
• 2 years, 6 years

The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the

• Vice President.
• Majority Whip.
• Majority Floor Leader
• Speaker of the House

Congressional voting districts that have been drawn to the advantage of a specific political party are called...

• at-large districts.
• reapportioned districts.
• single-member districts.
• gerrymandered districts.

In Article I, Section 8, of the US Constitution, these powers of Congress are described and written out.

• implied powers

• expressed powers

• concurrent powers

• reserved powers

A qualification for someone running for the House of Representatives would include

• Live in the state/district they represent
• 30 years old
• natural-born citizen
• live in the US for 9 years

In order for a bill to become a law, what happens after both houses of Congress pass it?

• The President vetos it.
• The Supreme Court will review it.
• All 50 states will have a chance to vote on it.
• The President signs it.

A qualification for someone running for a seat in the Senate would include

• can live anywhere the or she would like
• 30 years old
• natural-born citizen
• live in the US for 7 years

The President of the Senate is also the

• President Pro Tempore
• Speaker of the House
• Governor of the District of Columbia
• Vice President of the United States

A pocket veto is when

• the President denies a bill becoming a law for 10 days.
• the Senate conference committee disapproves a compromised bill.
• the President approves the bill to become a law by requiring a 2/3 vote in Congress.
• the President does not sign a bill for 10 days and Congress adjourned during the 10 day window.