MODULE 5 VOCABULARY TEST REVIEW

What does "bicameral" mean?

• A system with one part in the legislative branch

• A system with two parts or houses in the legislative branch

• A system with three parts in the executive branch

• A system of courts within the judicial branch

What is Congress?

• The group of people in the U.S. who enforce laws

• The group of judges who interpret laws

• The group of people in the U.S. who make laws, consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives

• The group of people who elect the president

What is the Senate?

• One part of Congress where the number of members is based on state population

• One part of Congress where each state has 2 members, regardless of population

• A temporary committee in Congress

• A group of judges that makes rulings on laws

What is the House of Representatives?

• One part of Congress where the number of members depends on a state’s population

• One part of Congress where each state has 2 members

• A group of elected officials in the judicial branch

• A committee within the Senate

What is legislation?

• A proposal for a new law

• A permanent committee within Congress

• Laws or rules being considered or passed by Congress

• A group of people who enforce the laws

What is a bill?

• A law officially made by the president

• A proposal for a new law that Congress votes on

• A committee in Congress

• A change or addition to the Constitution

What is a law?

• A rule that is officially made and enforced by the government

• A proposed rule not yet passed

• A bill that is under debate

• A veto by the president

What is a committee in Congress?

• A temporary group formed to work out differences between bills

• A smaller group within Congress that reviews and makes changes to bills

• A group of judges that decide on laws

• A rule or law passed by Congress

What is a standing committee?

What is a conference committee?

• A permanent committee focused on specific issues like finance

• A group of constituents voting on bills

• A temporary group formed to reconcile differences between House and Senate versions of a bill

• A committee in charge of impeachment