SS.7.CG.3.7 Assessment Questions (Extracted)

Which of the following is a process of the legislative branch at the national and state levels?

• enforcing a law

• issuing an executive order

• engaging in judicial review

• confirming a government appointment

Which role does the U.S. Senate have in foreign policy?

• confirming cabinet secretaries

• nominating ambassadors

• introducing tariff bills

• negotiating treaties

A diagram shows steps in creating a Florida state law: Citizens write to their representative about an idea for a new law → The representative introduces a bill → The House of Representatives approves the bill → ?. What is the next step in this lawmaking process?

• The governor signs the bill into law.

• The bill goes to the Senate for action.

• The people vote on the bill in an election.

• The bill goes to the Supreme Court for a hearing.

A diagram shows steps for a bill becoming a law at the national level: ? → A committee passes the bill, and it is ready to be debated → If the House and Senate both agree, the bill goes to the president → The president may veto, sign, or take no action on the bill. What is the first step in this lawmaking process?

• A governor introduces a bill.

• A member of Congress introduces a bill.

• The judicial branch rules if a bill is constitutional.

• The executive branch rules if a bill is constitutional.

Who is responsible for breaking a tie vote in the Florida Senate?

• the speaker of the House of Representatives

• the president of the Senate

• the lieutenant governor

• the governor

Which action requires accusing a government official of wrongdoing?

• filibuster

• impeach

• override

• pardon

A photograph shows a protest sign that reads “MARCH ON WASHINGTON FOR JOBS & FREEDOM.” What was the legislative response to the protest sign shown in this photograph?

• Congress passed a bill that decreased political opportunities.

• Congress passed a bill that increased economic opportunities.

• State legislatures passed bills that decreased military opportunities.

• State legislatures passed bills that increased religious opportunities.

A chart compares the structures of local, state, and national governments. Row 1 lists the lawmaking bodies: National—Congress; State—Florida Legislature; Local—?. Which choice best completes the last box in Row 1?

• Chief Justice

• City Council

• Representative

• Senator

Which of the following describes a similarity of the lawmaking process at the national and state levels?

• The judicial branch can propose legislation.

• The head of the executive branch can veto a bill.

• The judicial branch reviews a bill for constitutionality.

• The head of the executive branch appoints legislative committees.

A chart describes the structure and processes of the national and Florida state legislatures: U.S. Congress—50 senators, 435 representatives, 15,000 bills proposed (2023), approximately 200 bills enacted (2023); FL Legislature—40 senators, 120 representatives, 2,000 bills proposed (2023), approximately 250 bills enacted (2023). What conclusion might be drawn about lawmaking at the national and state levels?

• The lawmaking process is too complicated to pass effective bills.

• State and national governments use different methods in the lawmaking process.

• Effective lawmaking in state and national legislatures requires consensus to succeed.

• The size of the legislature has no impact on the creation of bills in the lawmaking process.