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legal english

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the legislative branch in the United States known for?

a)

The Senate

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Congress

d)

The President

2.

How long is the term of a member of the House of Representatives?

a)

two - year terms

b)

six – year terms

c)

seven – year terms

d)

nine – year terms

3.

How many elected members serve in the Senate?

a)

50 members

b)

435 members

c)

100 members

d)

6 members

4.

The power of the Executive Branch is …. the President of the United States.

a)

represented by

b)

gone through

c)

responsible for

d)

vested in

5.

Which followings is one of the President's powers in legislation process?

a)

sign legislation into law

b)

initiate revenue bills

c)

override a veto

d)

introduce legislation

6.

What is generally the third step in the legislative process in the United States?

a)

The bill is introduced

b)

The bill goes to committee

c)

The bill goes to the Congress

d)

The bill goes to the President

7.

What does the term "sponsor" refer to in the step of writing and introducing the bill?

a)

advocacy organizations

b)

principal members of Congress

c)

regular people

d)

the president

8.

A bill is first considered in a subcommittee, where it may be …

a)

signed, negotiated, or denied entirely

b)

accepted, amended, or rejected entirely

c)

written, moderated, or presented entirely

d)

approved, altered, or vetoed entirely

9.

In order to comprehend the ramifications of the law better, the committee can even decide to …

a)

convene hearings

b)

request the President

c)

debate structurally

d)

report to the floor

10.

When is a bill regarded as "dead"?

a)

When the hearings and subcommittee evaluation are over

b)

When a bill is particularly pressing

c)

When there is a change in number and form with each new Congress

d)

When a committee decides not to report it to the entire chamber of Congress

11.

Senators can … bills under the Congress’s consideration by may speak to issues other than the bill under consideration during their unlimited speeches

a)

filibuster

b)

invoke

c)

stand down

d)

amend

12.

What happens right after the Congress votes to pass a bill?

a)

The bill is enrolled by either the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate

b)

The bill is signed by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate

c)

The bill is sent to the President

d)

The bill gets signed into law

13.

What is called the “pocket veto”?

a)

If the President believes the law to be bad policy, he or she may veto it and send it back to Congress

b)

If Congress still wants to pass the legislation, they must begin the entire process anew

c)

If Congress is in session and the President takes no action within 10 days, the bill becomes law

d)

If Congress adjourns before 10 days are up and the President takes no action, then the bill dies and Congress may not vote to override

14.

With how many votes approved by the Senate and the House the President's veto is overridden and the measure becomes law?

a)

a two-thirds vote both

b)

a half vote each

c)

a two-thirds vote each

d)

a half vote both

15.

In our speech, how is the hierarchy of law in the United States divided into?

a)

Federal laws, state laws and local laws

b)

Constitutional laws, civil laws and criminal laws

c)

Constitutions, statutes, cases, and regulations

d)

Civil laws, criminal laws and administrative laws