Legislative Branch

What is the length of term a member of the House of representatives serves?

• 6 years

• 4 years

• 2 years

• life

Which of the following powers are exclusive to the Senate?

• Determine whether a law is constitutional

• Command the military troops

• Start all bills that deal with raising money

• Approving Presidential appointments

Of all the purposes of Congress what are the 2 most important?

• to write laws and allocate money

• to investigate criminal activity and interpret laws

• to conduct government inquiries and vote

• to control the executive branch

What is the purpose of a conference committee?

• when committees in either has can approve a version of a bill

• when the Senate and the House pass different versions of the same bill

• when a committee in the Senate approves a bill and the House does not

• before either the House or Senate can even consider a bill

Who has the sole authority to create bills to raise revenue (create taxes)

• The President

• Department of the Treasury

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

• Vice President

• Majority Leader

• Speaker of the House

• Minority Leader

Why is Congress a bicameral system?

• It is filled with elected officials who represent the people.

• It is made of two chambers, the House and the Senate.

• It is one of 3 branches of government.

• It holds all the power in government.

Which article of the Constitution outlines the powers and responsibilities of the Legislative Branch?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article VII

What are enumerated powers of Congress?

• raising an army, maintaining a navy, declaring war

• regulating commerce, coining money, protecting the environment

• Patents and Copyrights, naturalization,commanding the armed forces

• coining money, establishing the Post Office, running elections

What is a filibuster?

• A vote on the Senate floor to end debate on a bill.

• the process used to prevent amendments in the House.

• A senator's attempt to prevent a vote on a bill by speaking continously.

• Agreements by legislators to limit debate on a bill.