Congress: The Legislative Branch

What is the primary responsibility of the legislative branch of the government?

• Electing the president

• Creating laws

• Enforcing Laws

• Interpreting the law

What are the implied powers that Congress can exercise?

• Powers that are named in the Constitution

• Powers that are only given to the Senate

• Powers not listed but suggested in the Constitution

• Powers that are only given to the House of Representatives

What is the Necessary and Proper Clause? (Also called Elastic Clause)

• A clause that limits the powers of the legislative branch

• A clause that establishes the bicameral structure of Congress

• A clause that gives the House of Representatives the power to impeach the president

• A clause that gives Congress implied powers necessary to carry out duty

Why did the Founders establish a bicameral legislature?

• To give more power to large states

• To give more power to small states

• To balance the power between large and small states

• To limit the power of the legislative branch

How is the Senate different from the House of Representatives?

• The Senate has more voting members than the House.

• The Senate is directly elected by American voters.

• The Senate has equal representation for each state.

• The Senate writes bills about taxes

True or false: Senators represent their entire state

• true

• false

True or False: House Members represent their entire state

• True

• False

What are the expressed powers of Congress?

• Powers specifically listed in the Constitution

• Powers not listed but implied by the Constitution

• Powers only given to the Senate

• Powers only given to the House of Representatives

Why do some people view slow lawmaking as a positive thing?

• Change doesn't happen often

• It makes it harder to find common ground

• It gives more power to the political party in power

• It ensures decision making is careful

Which of the following MUST happen for a bill to become a law?

• Bill passes a floor vote in the House

• Bill passes a floor vote in the Senate

• President approves the law

• President vetoes the law