The Legislative Branch: Quiz

Which power does the House of Representatives have that the Senate does not have?

• Confirm judicial appointments
• Declare war
• Override Supreme Court decisions

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  the power to enact taxes

Which statements (3) accurately describe differences between the House of Representatives and the Senate today?

• States have representation proportional to their populations in the House of Representatives. States all have the same number of Senate members.

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  Members of the House of Representatives are elected by specific districts. Members of the Senate are elected at-large.

• Members of the House of Representatives are elected by the people. Members of the Senate are appointed by state legislatures.

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  The House of Representatives has more members than the Senate does.

  
  

Why would members of a state legislature gerrymander?

• To ensure equal representation
• To encourage bipartisanship
• To promote fairness
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  to increase their political party’s influence in Congress

Which of the following lines of the Constitution relate to federalism?

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  “No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties [taxes] on Imports or Exports . . .”

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  “The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States . . .”

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  “. . . the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other Bills.”

• The entire First Amendment

• What are three powers the federal government has, but state governments do not have?

• Enact taxes

• Declare war
• Print money
• Create treaties with other countries

• What are two powers state governments have, but the federal government does not have?

• Print money
• Regulate public schools

• Regulate foreign trade
• Issue driver's licenses

• What is one way the federal and state governments work together (concurrent powers)?

• Power to declare war
• Power to tax
• Power to establish public schools

• Power to establish post offices