The Legislative Branch

Review question: Montesquieu's idea to create a legislative, executive and judicial branch was known as:

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Rule of Law

• Natural Rights

What are laws passed by the state legislature known as?

• Statutes

• Acts

• Ordinances

• Regulations

Which vocabulary term describes how our Legislative Branch (Congress) is set up?

• Bicameral

• Unicameral

• Committee

• Statute

What happens to a Bill after it is introduced?

• It goes to a committee for discussion.

• The House votes on it

• The Senate votes on it

• The President signs it into law

All are powers held by our Senate EXCEPT:

• Approve presidential appointments

• Approve treaties with other nations

• Impeach the President

• Appoint Supreme Court Justices

Who has the power to declare war?

• Congress

• President

• Supreme Court

• Vice President

The Magna Carta's idea of a fair trial and Hammurabi's Code (an eye for an eye) both impacted what part of our government?

• Our legal system

• The electoral college system

• The presidential appointment system

• Our ideas for self-government

True or False: A bill MUST go through both the House and Senate before it is signed into law.

• True

• False

Which Article of the Constitution outlines the powers of the Legislative Branch?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

Which answer is a power of the Legislative Branch as described in Article I of the United States Constitution?

• Veto laws

• Make laws

• Enforce laws

• Interpret laws