Policy Project

The Legislative Branch of the United States is established by which Article of the Constitution?

• Article IV
• Article I
• Article III
• Article II

What are the two parts of the United States' Congress?

• House of Representatives and Senate
• House of Commons and House of Lords
• Congress and Parliament
• Senate and Assembly

Enumerated powers are those which are what?

• Powers specifically written in the Constitution.

• Powers granted by state legislatures.
• Powers that are implied but not stated.
• Powers that are universally accepted by all states.

What happens to a bill after it has successfully passed in one chamber of Congress?

• The bill is sent to the President for approval.
• The bill is discarded and not considered further.
• The bill is signed into law immediately.
• The bill is sent to the other chamber of Congress for consideration.

What must a President do before a bill becomes a law?

• Discuss it with Congress
• Ignore the bill
• Sign the bill or veto it

• Send it to the Supreme Court

What is public policy?

• Public policy is the action that government chooses to take (or not to take) in response to a community problem.

• Public policy refers to the private decisions made by businesses.
• Public policy is a set of personal beliefs held by individuals and the agendas they set.

• Public policy is solely about international relations and diplomacy.

Which of the following is NOT one of the phases of the public policy cycle?

• Agenda setting

• Policy manipulation

• Policy evaluation

• Policy implementation

What can Congress do if the President vetoes a bill?

• Congress can override the veto with a two-thirds majority in both chambers.
• Congress must wait a year before addressing the vetoed bill.
• The President can change the bill after a veto.
• Congress can ignore the veto and pass the bill anyway.

What happens to a bill in the committee markup phase?

• The bill is sent to the president for approval.
• The bill is automatically passed to the floor.
• The bill is reviewed, amended, and finalized by the committee.
• The committee votes to reject the bill without discussion.

Which of the following is NOT a power granted to Congress by the Constitution?

• To declare war

• To create a budget

• To appoint Supreme Court justices

• To investigate and impeach the president