3.1 Legislative Branch Quiz

What is the main reason California banned universities from admitting students based on 'legacy'?

• To promote fairness in admissions

• To increase university funding

• To attract more international students

• To comply with laws made by Congress

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What type of law-related careers are present in this article?

• elected officials

• private organizations that advocate for legal change

• law enforcement agencies, like the police

• court reporters

What is Phil Ting's job?

• He approved the law banning legacy admissions

• He is a legislator

• He is a member of the group Lawyers for Civil Rights who started this movement at Harvard

• He is a Supreme Court justice who helped end affirmative action

What is Ryan Cieslikowski's job? He is the lead organizer at Class Action, an organization that fights against unfair admissions processes

• He leads a group that addresses unfair admissions practices

• He is a legislator

• He is an elected office

• He is a lawyer who addresses civil rights violations

The Newsela article "Fast-food giants overwork teenagers, driving America's child labor crisis" discuss which of the following?

(select all that apply)

• Fast-food locations are violating national laws about how long children can work.

• States are creating their own laws that extend the hours teens can work on weeknights.

• There are no laws in place to restrict child labor.

• There are too many fast-food locations that hire teens.

Organize these characteristic into the right categories that compare the House of Representative and the Senate.

Groups:

(a) House of Representatives only

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(b) Senate only

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(c) Both houses of Congress

• Must be a citizen for at least 9 years

• 6 year terms

• At least 30 years old

• 100 members

• Initiate & determine impeachment

• Their constituents are the people in their state

• 2 year terms

• Must live in the state where their constituents live

• Must be a citizen for at least 7 years

• Create and work on bills

• Make laws that apply to the whole country

• Serve as jury for removal of an impeached person

• 435 members

• Work in committees to draft and edit bills or have hearings

• At least 25 years old

• Can serve an unlimited amount of terms

• Their constituents are the people in the district they represent

What does bicameral legislature mean?

• A single-chamber legislature

• Two separate legislative bodies

• Three branches of government

• Two executive offices

What is required for a bill to become a law?

• Approval by the President only

• A simple majority in both the House and Senate

• Approval by the Supreme Court

• A unanimous vote in Congress

Why is the legislative process designed to be slow?

• To ensure careful decision-making

• To prevent any laws from passing

• To allow the President more control

• To limit public participation

How can members of society impact the legislative process in Congress?

(Check all that apply)

• Contact their Congressperson to give them an idea for or their opinion on a bill

• Testify at a hearing a committee might hold while it works on a bill

• They can vote for Representative or Senators who align with their own beliefs and desires for legislation

• They can vote "yes" or "no" on the bill