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Legislative Branch Test Review Game 1
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1) How many members are in the United States Congress?
A
435
B
535
C
250
D
100
2) The Senate and the House of Representatives make up a two house legislature known as a
A
tricameral legislature
B
bicameral legislature
C
mulit-cameral legislature
D
unicameral legislature
3) How do members of Congress get their jobs?
A
They are elected by federal judges.
B
The job is passed down from father to son.
C
They are appointed by the president.
D
They are elected by citizens of their state.
4) The number of members that serve in the House of Representatives is based on:
A
All answers are correct
B
The physical size of each state
C
Number of candidates in each state
D
Population
5) Which branch confirms (approves) Presidential appointments?
A
Executive
B
Supreme Court
C
Judicial
D
Legislative
6) What is the role of Congress in the budget making process?
A
Prepares the budget
B
Declares the budget
C
Propose the budget
D
Approves the budget
7) Which of the following is NOT a power of the Legislative Branch?
A
Confirms judicial appointments
B
Prepares the annual budget
C
Raises revenues through taxes
D
Approves the annual budget
8) What major check does Congress have over the Judicial Branch?
A
Nominate judges
B
Veto laws
C
Confirm judicial appointments
D
Declare laws unconstitutional
9) What check does the President have over the legislative branch?
A
Interpret Laws
B
Veto Laws
C
Sign Laws
D
Make laws
10) The President has nominated John Jay to be a Supreme Court Justice. Who must confirm (approve) the appointment?
A
State Legislatures
B
United States Senate
C
Cabinet Department
D
Supreme Court
11) Each of the three branches of the national government limits the exercise of power by the other two branches. This process is known as--
A
implied powers
B
checks and balances
C
expressed powers
D
federalism
12) Which of the following is an example of the judicial branch checking the powers of the other two branches of government?
A
Preparing an annual budget
B
Impeaching federal officials
C
Overriding vetoes
D
Declaring laws unconstitutional
13) The United States is facing a major budget crisis. Congress has ended its yearly session. Who has the power to call congress into a special session?
A
The Chief Justice
B
The President of the United States
C
The Vice President
D
The Speaker of the House
14) How can the legislative branch check the executive branch?
A
Override a veto
B
Declare laws unconstitutional
C
Nominate judges
D
Veto
15) Which of the following is NOT a power of Congress?
A
To prepare the annual budget
B
To raise revenue through taxes
C
To approve presidential appointments
D
To declare war
16) What is the main job of the legislative branch?
A
Execute the law
B
Interpret the law
C
Enforce the law
D
Make the law
17) How are the implied powers most often used by the United States Congress?
A
To encourage citizens to vote
B
To give the government veto powers
C
To help carry out expressed powers
D
To enforce the executive branch to sign new legislation
18) Which of the following powers are NOT an EXPRESSED POWER of Congress?
A
Coining money for our country
B
Creating military schools to train soldiers
C
Levying and collecting taxes for public good
D
Establishing post offices in each state
19) Legislative powers NOT specifically stated in the Constitution are —
A
reserved powers
B
expressed powers
C
implied powers
D
legislative powers
20) What do you call the powers of the government that are written in the Constitution?
A
Expressed powers
B
Reserved powers
C
Concurrent powers
D
Implied powers
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