Powers of the Legislative Branch

The United States Congress ____________ for the nation.

• enforces laws

• makes laws

• interprets laws

• hires all federal workers

Which of these is a way that Congress can check the president? 

• Congress can override a veto with a 2/3 vote in both houses
• Congress can declare a law unconstitutional
• Congress can choose the judges for the Supreme Court
• Congress can enforce laws

Congress has the power to...

• print and coin money, and regulate trade
• declare war, and maintain the armed forces
• establish post offices, and create copyright laws
• all of the above

Which powers do both state governments and the federal government have?

• power to regulate trade

• power to tax

• power to make treaties

• power to appoint judges

• power to control the Army

Which phrase best comletes the sentence? If a President is impeached, _____.

• the trial takes place in the Senate

• members of the House of Representatives can remove the President from office

• the President will go to jail

• the courts will decide what happens next

• the internet will break

Which do you think is the most significant power that the Legislative Branch has?

• To tax citizens and regulate trade

• To create and change laws

• To impeach and remove public officials from office

• To declare war

• To override a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote

Why do you think the power you chose is the most significant?