Legislative Branch Review

This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• President

• Supreme Court

Which chamber of Congress has the special duty of having all bills related to raising money, like taxes, in their house?

• Senate
• House of Representatives

When can a bill get pigeon holed?

• Committee

• Floor

• Conference Committee

• At any time

Who leads the Senate when the Vice President cannot be there?

• Speaker of the House

• Majority Whip

• Chief Justice

• President Pro Tempore

Read the following excerpt and and answer the question

Which of the following statements is true regarding the legislative process in the United States?

Section 7: Legislative Process

All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.

Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by Yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law.

Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill.

• If the President does not sign a bill, it can still become a law if two thirds of both the House of Representatives and the Senate vote to approve it.

• If the President does not sign a bill, it will automatically become a law.

• The Senate must approve all orders, resolutions, or votes before they take effect.

• All bills for raising revenue must originate in the Senate.

What are 3 powers only the Senate can exercise?

• Impeach, approve treaties, approve appointments

• Impeachment trial, approve treaties, approve appointments

• Start money Bills, approve treaties, approve appointments

• Start money Bills, approve treaties, impeach

How long can a senator serve? A representative?

• 6 years; 2 years
• 4 years each
• 6 years; 4 years
• 2 years; 6 years

In the legislative process, what is the next step after a bill has been introduced and assigned to a committee?

• The bill is voted on by the full chamber

• The bill goes directly to the President for approval

• The bill is debated on the floor of the chamber

• The bill undergoes committee hearings and markup

This house of Congress has 435 members with the number of members based on each state's population

• House of Representatives
• Senate
• President
• Supreme Court

No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.

No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Controul of the Congress.

No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.

• Powers denied to the States

• Powers granted to the States

• Powers delegated to the Congress

• Powers denied to the People