WTP Unit 3, Lesson 13 Quiz

match the following vocabulary terms

• veto

• The national legislature of the USA. Congress has two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• Congress

• The power of the president to refuse to approve a bill passed by Congress

• bill

• The part of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch of the government

• Article 1

• Not allowed by the U.S. Constitution; illegal

• unconstitutional

• A proposed law given to the legislature for approval

How old does a Senator need to be?

• 18

• 21

• 30

• 45

Senators need to live in a state that they represent

• True

• False

How many senators does each state have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How old do representatives have to be?

• 18

• 25

• 35

• 45

What is the maximum number of representatives allowed?

• 135

• 235

• 335

• 435

Which best describes the powers of Congress?

• tax the people, declare war, coin money

• appoint judges, tax the people, declare war

• appoint judges, declare laws unconstitutional, make treaties

• make treaties, tax the people, grant pardons

Congress can make a law. True or False?

• True

• False

In order for a law to pass, what 4 things must happen?

• Write a bill, get the president to present it to Congress, have the people vote, and have the army approve it.

• Write a bill, go to a committee, get a majority vote of Congress, and get the President to approve it.

• Have grandma write a letter, get it approved by Congress, let the people vote, eat cookies

• Write an essay, turn the essay into a bill, get a majority vote of Congress, and get the President to approve it.

Congress has unlimited power. True or False?

• True

• False