Unit 2: Legislative Branch Summative Remediation

Select the correct name for the two chambers of the United States Congress below:

• Senate, House of Representatives

• Cabinet, Parliament

• The Council, House of Burgess

• Senate, Lower House

Which of the following is an accurate representation of the U.S. House of Representative and the U.S. Senate?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which chamber of Congress holds 435 members in it?

• Seante

• House of Representatives

• House of Burgess

• Parliment

Which chamber of Congress holds 100 members in it?

• House of Representatives

• House of Burgess

• Senate

• Parliment

Which chamber of Congress gives states equal representation?

• Parliment

• House of Burgess

• House of Representatives

• Senate

Powers given to Congress that are directly written in the U.S. Constitution are called:

• Granted

• Implied Powers

• Expressed Powers

• Allocated Powers

Powers given to Congress through the Elastic Clause that are NOT directly written in the U.S. Constitution are called:

• Implied Powers

• Expressed Powers

• Allocated Powers

• Granted Powers

Scenario: President Chris Hawboldt is publicly accused of tampering with election results which caused him to win the presidency in a narrow race.

Which of the following is the correct power of Congress in this situation?

• Congress can do nothing in this scenario

• Congress would form an emergency third chamber of senior members to vote on the matter

• The Senate would assume all power from the Executive Branch until the allegations were over

• The House of Representatives would begin the impeachment process

Which chamber of Congress has the power to approve or deny treaties made with another country with a 2/3 vote?

• House of Burgess

• House of Representatives

• Parliment

• Senate

The United States has spent too much money out of their yearly budget- and are facing a government shutdown as a result.

In order for Congress to fix this issue, what must happen first?

• The House of Representatives must create the bill for more spending

• The Supreme Court must declare the original yearly budget as "unconstitutional" so that Congress can make another one

• The President must sign an executive order to allocate spending

• The Senate must create the bill for more spending