Constitution and Legislative Process Quiz

To introduce the Constitution and explain its purposes and goals.

To list the rights of citizens.

To describe the legislative process.

To define the powers of Congress.

Impeachment

Override

Veto

Bill

It gives special interests more influence over policy decisions.

It allows Congress to override a veto.

It removes officials from office.

It introduces new bills to Congress.

Nothing

Override it with a two-thirds vote

Send it to the Supreme Court

Rewrite it as an executive order

The process of electing a President

The legislative process

The differences between the House and Senate

The process of amending the Constitution

A bill being sent back to committee

A former Senator becoming a lobbyist for a pharmaceutical company

The President vetoing a bill

Congress overriding a veto

Nothing

Override the veto with enough votes

Rewrite the bill as an executive order

Send the bill to the Supreme Court

Idea

Committee approval

Judicial review

Debate & vote

Only pass laws explicitly mentioned in the Constitution

Pass laws that are “necessary and proper” even if not explicitly mentioned

Veto bills passed by the President

Appoint Supreme Court justices

Idea

Debate & vote

President signs/veto

Bill introduction