Civics EOC Review-3.7 The Legislative Branch

What is the primary function of the legislative branch?

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• To adjudicate disputes

• To make laws

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What compromise led to the creation of a bicameral Congress?

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Great Compromise

• The Virginia Plan

• The New Jersey Plan

What is the term used to describe a two-house legislature?

• Bilateral

• Dual-chamber

• Bicameral

• Unicameral

How many senators are there in the United States Senate?

• 538

• 50

• 100

• 435

What does bicameral mean?

• One chamber

• Four chambers

• Two chambers

• Three chambers

Which power allows Congress to collect taxes?

• Enumerated power

• Inferred power

• Suggested power

• Implied power

Who has the power to declare war according to the Constitution?

• The House of Representatives

• Congress

• The Senate

• The President

What is known as the 'elastic clause'?

• The power to tax

• The power to declare war

• The necessary and proper clause

• The power to regulate commerce

Which clause gives Congress the power to make all laws necessary and proper?

• Commerce Clause

• Supremacy Clause

• Elastic Clause

• Free Exercise Clause

Which president resigned before impeachment charges were voted on?

• Donald Trump

• Richard Nixon

• Andrew Johnson

• Bill Clinton