Module Two Benchmark 2019: The Legislative Branch

Which body originates ALL bills concerning revenue and taxes? 

• House
• Senate
• Congress
• Supreme Court

Which body approves treaties and presidential appointments? 

• Senate 
• House
• Congress
• Supreme Court

Who is the President of the Senate? 

• President Pro-Tempore
• minority leader
• majority leader
• VP of USA

Most bills die in _________________. 

• joint resolution
• the floor
• committee
• pigeonhole

Who is the presiding officer who organizes the members in the House ofRepresentatives 

• Speaker
• majority leader
• minority leader
• President Pro-Tempore

The President of the United States appoints a Supreme Court Justice. Whomust confirm the appointment

• Speaker of the House
• President of the Senate
• The House Rules Committee
• The Senate

How many members are part of the House of Representatives? 

• 435
• 100
• 9
• 535

In the Senate, a Senator can talk a bill to death in an effort to avoid a vote.This action is called a _______________. 

• cloture
• filibuster
• faction 
• pigeonhole

Who is elected through the electoral college process?  

• Senator
• House of Representatives
• President
• Supreme Court Justice

How old must a person be in order to run for the Senate? 

• 25
• 30
• 35
• 40