Legislative Branch Quiz

What is the primary job of the legislative branch?

• To enforce laws

• To create, debate, and pass laws

• To interpret laws

• To manage the military

How do legislators represent the people?

• By enforcing laws

• By representing the interests and concerns of the people

• By managing the military

• By interpreting laws

What is involved in approving the budget?

• Declaring war

• Creating laws

• Deciding how the government spends money

• Interpreting laws

What does the legislature do to oversee the executive branch?

• Declares war

• Reviews actions and approves appointments

• Creates laws

• Manages the military

Who has the power to declare war in the U.S.?

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• Congress

• The Governor

What is the role of the legislature in impeachment?

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• To impeach and remove high-ranking officials

• To manage the military