Legislative Branch Study Quiz

Which article and section of the U.S. Constitution grants Congress the power to regulate commerce?

• Article 2 Section 4

• Article 1 Section 8

• Article 3 Section 1

• Article 1 Section 7

What is the main purpose of the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government?

• To allow the President to make laws

• To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

• To give Congress unlimited power

• To eliminate the Supreme Court

Which clause in the Constitution is also known as the "Elastic Clause"?

• Supremacy Clause

• Commerce Clause

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• Impeachment Clause

Which Supreme Court case established the federal government’s authority over interstate commerce?

• Marbury v Madison

• Gibbons v Ogden

• U.S. v Lopez

• McCulloch v Maryland

What is the first step in the law-making process in Congress?

• The President signs the bill

• A bill is introduced in either the House or Senate

• The Supreme Court reviews the bill

• The bill is sent to the states

Which clause establishes that the Constitution and federal laws are the supreme law of the land?

• Commerce Clause

• Supremacy Clause

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• Impeachment Clause

Which body has the sole power to impeach federal officials?

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

• The President

Which of the following is a special power of the Senate?

• Initiating revenue bills

• Confirming presidential appointments

• Impeaching federal officials

• Declaring war

Which Supreme Court case limited Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause?

• Gibbons v Ogden

• U.S. v Lopez

• Marbury v Madison

• McCulloch v Maryland

What is required for a bill to become a law after it passes both houses of Congress?

• Approval by the Supreme Court

• Signature by the President

• Approval by the states

• Approval by the Vice President