Review – Legislative Branch

The purpose (main job) of the legislative branch is to:

• interpret laws

• enforce laws

• make laws

• judge laws

What do we call the powers given to the national government that are specifically listed in the Constitution?

• Enumerated powers

• Reserved powers

• Concurrent powers

• Exclusive powers

What do we call the powers that Congress needs to do its job, but are not listed specifically in the Constitution?

• Implied powers

• Delegated powers

• Concurrent powers

• Reserved powers

How can a member of Congress be removed from office?

• By impeachment

• By a presidential decree

• By a Supreme Court ruling

• By a public referendum

The supremacy clause explains what happens if a state law conflicts with national law.

• The state law is upheld over national law.

• The national law is upheld over state law.

• Both laws are considered equal.

• The conflict is resolved by the Supreme Court.

The necessary and proper clause grants Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated powers. What name is given to the powers this clause creates?

• expressed

• reserved

• implied

• concurrent

Define / explain the concept of extradition

• STATES MUST RETURN CRIMINALS TO THE STATE WHERE THEY ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED A CRIME

• STATES CAN REFUSE TO RETURN CRIMINALS TO THE STATE WHERE THEY ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED A CRIME

• STATES MUST PROVIDE ASYLUM TO CRIMINALS FROM OTHER STATES

• STATES CAN PUNISH CRIMINALS FOR CRIMES COMMITTED IN OTHER STATES

Which of the following lists correctly categorizes national powers?

• COIN $, DECLARE WAR, CREATE MILITARY;

• EDUCATION, LICENSE PROFESSIONS, RATIFY AMENDMENTS

• COLLECT TAXES, DEFINE/PUNISH CRIMES, CREATE COURTS

• COIN $, EDUCATION, DECLARE WAR

What is the date of the general elections at both levels?

• NOVEMBER OF EVEN # YEARS

• DECEMBER OF ODD # YEARS

• JANUARY OF EVEN # YEARS

• OCTOBER OF ODD # YEARS

What are the names of the bicameral legislatures at the national and Missouri levels of govt?

• NATIONAL - CONGRESS; STATE - GENERAL ASSEMBLY

• NATIONAL - PARLIAMENT; STATE - LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

• NATIONAL - SENATE; STATE - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

• NATIONAL - FEDERAL ASSEMBLY; STATE - STATE COUNCIL