
Exploring the Legislative Branch of the U.S. Constitution

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Constitution create to ensure a balance of power in the federal government?
Two branches of government
Three branches of government
Five branches of government
Four branches of government
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which article of the Constitution places Congress first?
Article IV
Article I
Article II
Article III
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two houses that make up Congress?
The Executive Branch and the Judicial Branch
The House of Representatives and the Judicial Branch
The Senate and the Executive Branch
The Senate and the House of Representatives
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are senators chosen according to the original Constitution?
By the Supreme Court
By the people
By the state legislatures
By the president
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is required for a bill to become a law after passing both houses of Congress?
The president's signature
A simple majority vote
A two-thirds majority vote
Approval from the Supreme Court
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main purpose of the separation of powers?
To eliminate the need for checks and balances
To concentrate power in one branch
To protect individual liberty
To make laws quickly
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main idea behind the system of checks and balances?
To allow one branch to dominate the others
To ensure that no single branch can act alone
To speed up the legislative process
To give the president more power
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