Legislative Branch Test

Front

The main task of each house is to ____.

Back

make laws

Front

The flow of legislative work in Congress is controlled by which party? (Options: majority, minority, Democratic, Republican)

Back

majority

Front

Who in each house holds a lot of power?

Back

majority party

Front

Before both houses of Congress pass it and the president signs it, a proposed law is a ___.

Back

Bill

Front

Who is President of the Senate ____.

Back

Vice President of the United States

Front

The most important officers in the Senate are which two groups?

Back

Floor and Party Whips

Front

What is one way to defeat a bill in Senate? Options: A. Pocket Veto, B. Filibuster, C. Call Time Out, D. Voice Vote

Back

Filibuster

Front

What Limits a senators’ speaking time?

Back

Cloture

Front

Standing, select, & joint are all types of Congressional _____

Back

Committees

Front

This has guided the selection of committee chairpersons.

Back

Seniority System