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- 1. Multiple Choice
To be considered on the floor, a bill must have a ________
Sponsor
Supporter
Use
Group of bipartisan supporters
- 2. Multiple Choice
If you were the Speaker of the House, how many votes would you have needed to impeach the president?
2/3 of the Senate
1/2 + 1 of the House
2/3 of the House
1/2 + 1 of the House and Senate
- 3. Multiple Choice
The current Senate Majority leader is Mitch McConnell?
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who is the current House Speaker?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Elizabeth Warren
Nancy Pelosi
Kamala Harris
- 5. Multiple Choice
The Vice President is the President of the Senate?
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
How many votes are needed to override a presidential veto?
1/2 of the House, 2/3 of the Senate
2/3 of the house, 2/3 of the Senate
A majority of each chamber of Congress.
You can’t
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which house is responsible for INTRODUCING bills regarding revenue/money?
House of Representatives
Senate
Neither
President
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why was it unlikely for Trump to be removed from office after being impeached?
The Senate is controlled by Democrats.
The House is controlled by Republicans.
The Senate is Republican controlled.
It was close
- 9. Multiple Choice
After a bill is introduced, what is the next step for a bill to become a law?
Send it to committee
Send it to the president
Have a floor vote in the House
Give it to Tom Brady to take to Tampa Bay
- 10. Multiple Choice
How many bills does Congress consider per year?
3000-5000
Millions and millions
15000-20000
7000-10000
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is not a power of Congress?
Declaring war
Make laws
Appointing officials
Giving their advice and consent to treaties
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which house of Congress is more prestigious because they represent more people and have longer terms?
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Supreme Court
- 13. Multiple Choice
In which chamber is filibustering allowed?
The House
The senate
Both
Neither
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of a filibuster?
To "talk a bill to death"
All of these
To be boring
To delay a bill
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which house has 1/3 of it’s members always up for re-election every 2 years?
The House of Representatives
Cabinet
The Senate
Both the House and Senate
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is not a step for a FEDERAL bill becoming a law?
It is introduced by a member of Congress
It is signed by the governor of each state
It is passed through committees in each house
It is signed by the President
- 17. Multiple Choice
Congress can make any law that they think necessary.
False
True
- 18. Multiple Choice
Where does most of the work to pass a bill take place?
In commitees
On the floor
In the president's office
Listening to Lobbyists
- 19. Multiple Choice
Who is being checked and who is doing the checking when a Supreme Court nomination is rejected?
Executive by Legislative
Legislative by Judicial
Legislative by Executive
Executive by Judicial
- 20. Multiple Choice
The legislative branch...
is headed by the president and the vice-president.
enforces the laws.
created the constitution.
creates the laws and is made up of the house (HOR) & senate.
- 21. Multiple Choice
How can the legislative branch check the judicial branch?
They can refuse to pay judges on the Supreme Court
They can impeach judges from office
They can veto the rulings of Supreme Court
They can steal their sandwich
- 22. Multiple Choice
How many people are in the Legislative Branch?
732
500
535
435
- 23. Multiple Choice
How can the judicial branch check the power of the legislative branch?
By impeaching the president
By declaring a law unconstitutional
By vetoing laws
All of the above
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