Understanding the U.S. Legislative Branch

What is the main responsibility of the Legislative Branch of the U.S. Government?

• Enforcing laws

• Making laws

• Interpreting laws

• Conducting foreign policy

What are the two chambers of Congress?

• The Senate and the Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives and the White House

• The Senate and the House of Representatives

• The Cabinet and the Senate

How many senators does each state have in the Senate?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is a bill?

• A law that has been passed

• A proposed law presented to Congress

• A formal change to the Constitution

• A group of legislators

What is the term for a formal change or addition proposed to a bill or the Constitution?

• Veto

• Amendment

• Filibuster

• Override

What is the President's power to reject a bill passed by Congress called?

• Impeachment

• Veto

• Override

• Filibuster

What is the process called when Congress passes a law despite a presidential veto?

• Filibuster

• Impeachment

• Override

• Amendment

Who are constituents?

• Members of Congress

• The President's advisors

• The people a member of Congress represents

• Judges in the Supreme Court

What is a filibuster?

• A tactic used to delay or block legislative action in the Senate

• A formal change to a bill

• A group of legislators who review bills

• The process of charging a government official with wrongdoing

What does bicameral mean in the context of the U.S. Congress?

• A single legislative chamber

• A legislature with two separate chambers

• A group of advisors to the President

• A committee that reviews bills