Legislative Branch Assessment: Retake

Congress checks the President when Congress:

• Impeaches the President

• Proposes a budget

Which headline shows the legislative branch limiting the executive branch's power?

• Senate Rejects Appointment

• President Vetoes a Bill

After a bill is introduced in Congress, what happens next?

• Sent to a committee

• Sent to the President

What is the first step in the lawmaking process?

• A) A bill is introduced

• B) A vote is held in Congress

The federal legislature is described as:

• Bicameral

• Democratic

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What influences a Senator’s votes the most?

• Interest groups

• Voters' emails

A census determines:

• Representation in Congress

• Federal funds for states

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

Congress is best described as:

• Bicameral legislature

• Executes the laws

The presiding officer of the House is:

• Speaker of the House

• Vice President

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

Congress checks the executive branch by:

• Overriding a veto

• Declaring laws unconstitutional