2024 The Legislative Branch Test

The diagram on the right shows details about the US government. Which part of the government completes the diagram?

• The Senate
• The Cabinet
• The Supreme Court
• The House of Representatives

Why do most of the bills introduced in Congress never become law?

• They are defeated in floor votes
• They die in committee

• They are vetoed by the President
• They are overruled by the US Supreme Court

In Congress, where does most of the work on bills take place?

• Special committees
• Standing committees
• Conference committees
• Floor of the House or Senate

What happens when the House and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill?

• The House bill is changed to conform to the Senate bill
• The Senate bill is changed to conform to the House bill
• A conference committee is appointed to resolve the differences
• A standing committee from one house is chosen to resolve the differences

What steps does the Constitution provide if there is persuasive evidence that the President of the United States has committed treason?

• The President can be arrested and forced to resign
• The President can be impeached by the Supreme Court
• The President cannot be removed until convicted in a court of law
• The President can be impeached by the House and removed by the Senate

The diagram below shows some of the steps involved in passing a federal law. What is the next step in the lawmaking process?

• The President signs the bill
• The bill is sent to the Senate
• The bill is sent to a conference committee
• The bill is debated on the floor of the House

Which is an example of a check on congressional power?

• The power of Congress to declare war
• The power of the President to veto a bill
• The power of the states to collect their own taxes
• The power of the SUpreme Court to try cases between states

Which official chairs the proceedings of the US House of Representatives?

• Sergeant-at-Arms
• Speaker of the House
• President pro tempore
• Vice President of the United States

The President and Congress have different views on climate change. Congress sent the President a bill requiring all cars made in the United States to run on electricity. The President vetoed the bill. Which step is required to pass the bill over the President’s veto?

• Approval of the bill by a majority of each house of Congress
• Approval of the bill by a majority of Supreme Court Justices
• Approval of the bill by two-thirds of each house of Congress
• Approval of the bill by three-quarters of the state legislatures

The Venn diagram below compares two types of powers under the US Constitution. Which description completes the Venn diagram?

• Powers required to interpret laws
• Powers reserved for the Congress and the people
• Powers needed to carry out the enumerated powers
• Powers used to check the executive and legislative branches