Legislative Branch Quiz

What is the main responsibility of the legislative branch?

• Enforcing laws

• Interpreting laws

• Making laws

• Executing laws

How many branches of government are there in the United States?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Which branch of government includes the president and his cabinet?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• None of the above

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

• House of Representatives and Senate

• Supreme Court and Senate

• House of Representatives and Supreme Court

• Executive Branch and Senate

What are the qualifications to be in the U.S. House of Representatives?

• At least 25 years old, live in the district they represent, and be a U.S. citizen for seven years

• At least 30 years old, live in the state they represent, and be a U.S. citizen for nine years

• At least 18 years old, live in the district they represent, and be a U.S. citizen for five years

• At least 21 years old, live in the state they represent, and be a U.S. citizen for ten years

What is the highest court in the judicial branch?

• Supreme Court

• District Court

• Circuit Court

• Court of Appeals

What is the purpose of a subcommittee in the legislative process?

• To introduce bills

• To debate the merits of a bill

• To pass a bill into law

• To review the constitutionality of a bill

What powers are primarily listed in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution?

• Power to declare war and establish post offices

• Power to regulate commerce and coin money

• Power to borrow money and establish post offices

• Power to regulate commerce and declare war

What is the purpose of the Necessary and Proper Clause in the U.S. Constitution?

• To limit the powers of the legislative branch

• To grant additional powers to the executive branch

• To allow the legislative branch to create laws necessary for carrying out their enumerated powers

• To establish the separation of powers between the branches of government

Which powers are denied to the legislative branch?

• Power to suspend writs of habeas corpus and pass bills of attainder

• Power to pass ex post facto laws and declare war

• Power to regulate commerce and establish post offices

• Power to borrow money and coin money