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How many members are in the United States Congress?
a) 535
b) 100
c) 250
d) 435

The Senate and the House of Representatives make up a two house legislature known as a
a) tricameral legislature
b) mulit-cameral legislature
c) bicameral legislature
d) unicameral legislature

How do members of Congress get their jobs?
a) They are appointed by the president.
b) The job is passed down from father to son.
c) They are elected by citizens of their state.
d) They are elected by federal judges.

The number of members that serve in the House of Representatives is based on:
a) The physical size of each state
b) Population
c) Number of candidates in each state
d) All answers are correct

Which branch confirms (approves) Presidential appointments?
a) Judicial
b) Legislative
c) Supreme Court
d) Executive

What is the role of Congress in the budget making process?
a) Propose the budget
b) Declares the budget
c) Prepares the budget
d) Approves the budget

Which of the following is NOT a power of the Legislative Branch?
a) Confirms judicial appointments
b) Raises revenues through taxes
c) Approves the annual budget
d) Prepares the annual budget

What major check does Congress have over the Judicial Branch?
a) Declare laws unconstitutional
b) Veto laws
c) Confirm judicial appointments
d) Nominate judges

What check does the President have over the legislative branch?
a) Interpret Laws
b) Sign Laws
c) Make laws
d) Veto Laws

The President has nominated John Jay to be a Supreme Court Justice. Who must confirm (approve) the appointment?
a) Cabinet Department
b) Supreme Court
c) United States Senate
d) State Legislatures

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) expressed powers
b) checks and balances
c) federalism
d) implied powers

Which of the following is an example of the judicial branch checking the powers of the other two branches of government?
a) Impeaching federal officials
b) Declaring laws unconstitutional
c) Preparing an annual budget
d) Overriding vetoes

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 President of the United States
b) The Chief Justice
c) The Speaker of the House
d) The Vice President

How can the legislative branch check the executive branch?
a) Nominate judges
b) Veto
c) Declare laws unconstitutional
d) Override a veto

Which of the following is NOT a power of Congress?
a) To raise revenue through taxes
b) To prepare the annual budget
c) To declare war
d) To approve presidential appointments

What is the main job of the legislative branch?
a) Interpret the law
b) Execute the law
c) Make the law
d) Enforce the law

How are the implied powers most often used by the United States Congress?
a) To help carry out expressed powers
b) To enforce the executive branch to sign new legislation
c) To encourage citizens to vote
d) To give the government veto powers

Which of the following powers are NOT an EXPRESSED POWER of Congress?
a) Establishing post offices in each state
b) Levying and collecting taxes for public good
c) Creating military schools to train soldiers
d) Coining money for our country

Legislative powers NOT specifically stated in the Constitution are —
a) reserved powers
b) expressed powers
c) legislative powers
d) implied powers

What do you call the powers of the government that are written in the Constitution?
a) Implied powers
b) Expressed powers
c) Concurrent powers
d) Reserved powers

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