U.S. Legislative Branch Quiz

What makes up the United States Congress at the federal level?

• House of Representatives and Supreme Court

• Senate and Supreme Court

• House of Representatives and Senate

• President and Senate

How are representatives in the House of Representatives determined for each state?

• Each state gets the same number

• Based on state population

• Based on state size

• Based on state wealth

What happens when the President vetoes a bill?

• The bill becomes a law immediately

• The Supreme Court must review it

• The bill is sent to state legislators

• The bill is struck down

Which group leads the legislative branch at the local government level?

• State Senate

• General Assembly

• Supreme Court

• County Board of Commissioners or City Council

What is the term for when one branch of government can limit the power of another branch?

• Checks and balances

• Power sharing

• Government oversight

• Constitutional limits

Which body leads the legislative branch at the state level?

• City Council

• Congress

• General Assembly

• Supreme Court

What is Congress responsible for at the national level?

• Interpreting state laws

• Making laws for the nation

• Managing local elections

• Enforcing city ordinances

What does the local government handle?

• National defense

• International treaties

• Auto licenses and local elections

• Supreme Court appointments

What can the Supreme Court do if a law doesn't follow the Constitution?

• Rewrite the law

• Send it back to Congress

• Rule it unconstitutional

• Transfer it to state courts

What must happen before a bill becomes a law?

• Supreme Court approval

• State legislature approval

• Local government review

• Congressional approval