Unit 4 Legislative Branch Quiz #1

What does "bicameral" mean?

• two branches

• two houses

• two wheels

• two states

TEI CHOOSE 2: Which of the following applies to the Senate?

• 2 per state

• membership based on state population

• 100 members

• 435 members

• 535 members

Powers specifically listed in the Constitution are called--

• Expressed

• Implied

• Delegated

• Reserved

If changing the person on the $5 bill from Lincoln to Obama is an implied power, what would the expressed power be?

• Collect taxes

• Coin money

• Regulating the military

• Electing the President

If the President vetoes a bill, what can Congress do to check the Executive Branch?

• impeach the President

• override the veto

• confirm or refuse the President's appointment

• call a special session of Congress

TEI CHOOSE 2: Which of the following describe the House of Representatives?

• led by the Vice President

• 100 members

• 435 members

• membership based on state population

• 2 members per state

What is the implied power if the expressed power is "to regulate commerce (business)"?

• creates a new law adding 30 years in jail for printing your own money

• passes a law that allows females to serve on military submarines

• decreasing taxes for companies who decrease their pollution

TEI CHOOSE 3: Select the ways that individuals can influence legislation/lawmaking.

• participating in campaigns

• joining an interest group

• paying your income tax

• expressing your opinion

The House of Representatives and the Senate are both part of--

• the Executive Branch

• the Supreme Court

• Congress

• Article III of the Constitution

Which of the following is an example of the Legislative checking the Judicial?

• Calls a special session of Congress

• Confirms federal judge appointment

• Declares a law unconstitutional

• Impeaching the president