Test Review Unit 2.2 - Legislative Branch

Match the following

• Constitutional Law

• involves a legal dispute between two or more parties

• Civil Law

• meant to provide a consequence for an individual who has violated a statute or ordinance and jail time may be a result due to that individual's actions.

• Military Law

• Laws that consist of special laws and procedures that apply to the armed forces.

• Criminal Law

• Deals with the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions.

Match the level of government responsible for passing bills on the following services

• Education

• Federal (Congress)

• Garbage/waste collection

• Local (County Commissioners)

• Increased funding for border patrol

• State (Legislators)

Match the laws to the level of government that would pass them

• Congress

• statutes

• city/county

• federal laws

• states

• ordinances

Match the following

• Judicial Branch

• Article I

• Executive Branch

• Article II

• Legislative Branch

• Article III

Mr. Gates would like to get the state of Iowa placed on a U.S. nickel for its contribution of its production of war materials during World War II. Which legislative power would this action involve?

• coining money

• declaring war

• regulating commerce

• establishing post offices

Congress is made up of two houses. What term is used to describe that structure?

• bicameral

• unicameral

• committee

• lobby

Reorder the following steps in federal the lawmaking process.

• A bill is proposed by a citizen, special interest group, or a legislator.

• The bill is sent to the president where it can be signed into law or vetoed.

• The bill is voted on, then sent to the other house

• The representative introduces the bill.

• The bill goes to a committee where it is debated.

Who has to approve of many of the appointments and decisions the president makes?

• Senate

• Congress

• House of Representatives

Bills have to be approved by both houses of Congress before they can become a law in the

• Florida State Legislature

• U.S. Congress

• Neither

Which two codes of law had an impact on the American legal system?

• Magna Carta

• Hammurabi's Code

• Gettysburg Address

• Code of Conduct