Legislative Branch Checkpoint

The powers of the Legislative Branch for the Federal government are described in ___

• Article I (1)

• Article II (2)

• Article III (3)

• Article VI (6)

The main responsibility of the Legislative Branch is to ____.

• Enforce the laws

• Interpret the laws

• Make the laws

• Carry out the laws

The United States Legislative Branch, our ___, usually works in the ___ Building. (Two-part answer here)

• General Assembly, Supreme Court

• Congress, Capitol

• Congress, White House

• Mayor, Town Hall

Both the United States Congress and the Virginia General Assembly have two legislative houses that work together to make the laws. This is known as having a ____ legislature.

• Bicameral

• Polarized

• Bipolar

• Bureaucracy

The people who represent special interest groups and who contact lawmakers and other government officials in hopes of influencing the outcome of a public policy being made are called _____.

• Special Interest Group Leaders

• Congress

• Lobbyists

• The Three Branches

There are many political organizations that have common beliefs and interests in a certain cause. Their goal is to influence public policy making and they can best be categorized as:

• Concerned Parents

• Congressional Groups

• Lobbyists

• Special Interest Groups

The tactic sometimes used by Senators to delay the passing of a proposed bill until the Sponsor can withdraw it is a ___.

• Lobbyist

• Government shut down

• Filibuster

• Required 2/3 override

Which of these terms is used when describing how Congress rejects the President’s veto with 2/3 vote of approval?

• Override

• Veto

• Impeach

• Appoint

Which of the following is NOT a power or responsibility of Congress?

• Power to Impeach

• Elastic Clause Powers

• Power to Enforce Laws

• Power to Override

  Power to Override

The Elastic Clause says Congress has the flexibility to do whatever is “necessary and proper” to complete the task of making the laws.

• True

• False