Lesson Overview: Chapter 5, Lesson 5

How much information do you already know about this topic area?

• Expert - I have done a lot of learning in this area already.

• Above average - I have learned some information about this topic.

• Moderate - I know a little about this topic.

• Rookie - I am a blank slate...but ready to learn.

Which type of committee helps the House and Senate agree on the details of a proposed law?

• A. Standing committees

• B. Select committees

• C. Joint committees

• D. Temporary committee

What is the legislative branch?

• The branch of government responsible for making laws

• The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws

• The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws

• The branch of government responsible for foreign affairs

The executive branch is responsible for:

• Making laws

• Interpreting laws

• Enforcing laws

• Judging laws

The judicial branch is responsible for:

• Interpreting the laws

• Making the laws

• Enforcing the laws

• Amending the laws

Fill in the blank: The term for a 'Meeting period' is ________.

• Meeting period

• Session

• Conference

• Gathering

Fill in the blank: A 'Legislative body with two branches' is called ________.

• bicameral legislature

• unicameral legislature

• trilateral commission

• executive council

Fill in the blank: 'Formal declarations of the things for which a group stands' are known as ________.

• creed

• manifesto

• agenda

• constitution

Fill in the blank: A 'Group formed as an affiliate of a larger organization' is referred to as ________.

• affiliate

• subsidiary

• division

• branch

Fill in the blank: 'Members who want to preserve the traditional values' are called ________.

• conservatives

• liberals

• progressives

• reformists