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Wyatt CE 6c Quiz Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does it mean to veto a law?
a)
To approve it
b)
To reject it
c)
To ignore it
d)
To sign it
2.
A bill can be introduced in the the Senate by a/an __.
a)
president
b)
senator
c)
chief justice
d)
lobbyist
3.
Where does the bill go after it is introduced?
a)
To the governor
b)
To the voters
c)
To an agency
d)
To a committee
4.
What happens to a bill after it passes the committee?
a)
It is sent to the other house for consideration
b)
It is sent to a subcomittee for further study
c)
It is sent to the president for a signature
d)
It is referred to the entire House or Senate for consideration
5.
Officials who are elected to serve in the national legisature -
a)
make amendments
b)
enforce laws
c)
appoint judges
d)
make laws
6.
What is the first step in creating a new law?
a)
Overriding the presidential veto
b)
Introduction of a bill by a senator or house member
c)
Referral to committee
d)
Signing by the president
7.
Senator Cetera writes a bill about banning cell phones in the state of Illinois while driving an automobile.  What would be the first step?
a)
Senator Cetera introduces bill in the House of Representatives
b)
Senator Cetera introduces bill to the Senate.
c)
Senator Cetera allows the bill to be sent to a Congressional Committee.
d)
Senator Cetera takes the bill right away to the President.
8.
What happens to a bill after it passes the committee?
a)
It is sent to the other house for consideration
b)
It is sent to a subcomittee for further study
c)
It is sent to the president for a signature
d)
It is referred to the entire House or Senate for consideration
9.
In order for a bill to become a law, it must ___.
a)
be approved by Supreme Court
b)
be signed by the president.
c)
be revise by a Constitutional Convention
d)
approve by the Electoral College
10.
Once a bill passes one house, it is ___.
a)
sent to the president.
b)
sent to the U.S. Supreme Court
c)
sent to the other house
d)
a new law 
11.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
435
d)
500
12.
The two houses of Congress are the _ and _.
a)
U.S. Senate, General Assembly
b)
Congress, Circuit Court
c)
House of Representatives, VA Senate
d)
House of Representatives, U.S. Senate
13.

In this week's TGIM ET stated " If you put forth ______ effort you will live an ________ life!

a)

average

b)

average

c)

average

d)

All of the above

14.
What must happen after a bill is debated on?
a)
Bill is voted on
b)
Bill is introduced
c)
Bill is sent to the President
d)
Bill is worked on in committee
15.

How are implied powers most often used by the United States Congress?

a)

to help carry out expressed powers

b)

to force the president to sign new legislation

c)

to encourage citizens to vote

d)

to give the government veto powers

16.

Legislative powers NOT specifically stated in the Constitution are —

a)

implied

b)

expressed

c)

all powers are specifically stated

d)

none of the above

17.

Legislators make laws in response to —

a)

demands from interest groups

b)

supreme court nominations

c)

constitutional necessity

d)

problems and issues in the community

18.

Which house of Congress must a bill pass through in order to become a law?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Neither house

c)

Both

d)

Senate

19.

The person who goes to the bathroom to do this during class will most likely-

a)

Fail the SOL

b)

Pass the SOL

20.

What is the President’s job in the lawmaking process?

a)

Rewrite the bill

b)

Sign the bill into law

c)

Debate the bill

d)

Introduce a bill