Ch. 3 Test - Legislative Branch

Identify examples of a check on the power of the legislative branch.

• Presidential veto of a bill

• Judicial review of legislation

• Executive orders

• Public voting on a bill

Which two individuals share the duty of presiding over the Senate?

• The President and the Vice President

• The Vice President and the President pro tempore

• The Majority Leader and the Minority Leader

• The Speaker of the House and the Vice President

May a single senator prevent a bill from being brought to the Senate floor?

• Yes, through filibuster

• No, a single senator does not have such power

• Only if they are the Senate Majority Leader

• Yes, but only during special sessions

In the Civil Rights Act of 1964, what part of the Constitution is used to make discrimination in public facilities illegal?

• The Preamble

• Commerce Clause

• The Fourteenth Amendment

• Article II

What happens if no candidate in a presidential election gets a majority of the votes in the Electoral College?

• A new election is held

• The decision goes to the House of Representatives

• The current president remains in office

• The candidate with the most votes wins

After the House votes to pass a bill, does it become law?

• Yes, it immediately becomes law

• No, it must also pass the Senate and be signed by the President

• Yes, but only if the Senate also agrees

• No, it becomes a law after public voting

What happens to a bill after the president vetoes it?

• It becomes law immediately

• It is returned to Congress for reconsideration

• It is discarded and cannot be proposed again

• It is sent to the Supreme Court for review

When the House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill, how do they work out their differences?

• They hold a joint session to vote on a unified version

• A conference committee resolves the differences

• The bill is discarded

• The President decides the final version

Which Congressional power is a non-legislative power?

• Executive power

• Judicial power

• Removal power

• Taxing power

What happens after a government official is impeached?

• They are immediately removed from office

• A trial is held by the Senate to determine if they are to be removed

• They receive a formal warning

• No further action is taken