Congress Review

Which branch or branches of the federal government makes the laws?

• Judicial
• Executive
• Legislative and Judicial
• Legislative

The __________ has the job of presiding (being President) over the Senate, breaking ties when necessary.

• Majority leader
• Minority leader
• Speaker of the House
• Vice President

Of the following, which is the most powerful figure in Congress?

• Chair of the Ways and Means Committee
• Speaker of the House
• Minority Whip of the Senate
• Majority Whip of the Senate

Presidential appointments to the Supreme Court must be:

• Approved by the U.S. Senate
• Accepted by a majority of members of the Supreme Court
• Receive a majority vote from the President’s Cabinet
• Obtain a two-thirds vote in the U.S. House of Representatives

The Constitution states that revenue/tax bills must originate

• From the President
• In the House of Representatives
• In the Senate
• In the Congressional Budget Office

Which branch or branches of the federal government enforce the laws?

• Judicial
• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial and Legislative

The legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government each have specific powers. Which power belongs to the judicial branch?

• Enforcing laws
• Making laws
• Interpreting laws

Drawing districts in unusual shapes to give a political party an advantage is called

• gerrymandering
• malapportionment
• redistricting
• reapportionment

Who can draw the boundary lines for legislative districts?

• Congress
• POTUS
• Governor
• state legislatures

Made up of two chambers...

• unicameral
• bicameral
• executive
• courts