ELMS Legislative/Executive Test Review

Who might take a congressman out to dinner to encourage lawmaking?

Executive Branch...

Which is the upper house?

The post office is a government corporation.

How many terms can a representative and/or senator serve?

Which of the following would be considered a "resident alien?"

How often do we vote for president?

First article of the US Constitution:

Congress can create laws about business, therefore, Congress can set a minimum wage.

All of the departments, agencies, & employees of the executive branch

How many terms can the president serve?

The 2nd amendment involves...

How many senators does each state have, and how many senators do we have total?

Who is the leader in the House of Representatives?

Which of these is the Vice President's job?

Why did the colonists boycott British tea?

Second article of the US Constitution:

Who must approve of the President's cabinet?

How many years is a representative's term?

The Constution states that Congress has the power to establish a post office.

WHY did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?

A cloture is....

Which came second?

How many representatives does each state have, and how many do we have, total?

Beacuse of the way Putin treats his citizens, the US decides not to trade goods with Russia.

What does bicameral mean?

Who wrote Common Sense?

How old must you be if you'd like to be a representative?

How do we elect the president?

What do we call someone whom represents the US to foreign countries?

The political party with fewer members in Congress

Before becoming president, Barack Obama was....

The 1st Amendment guarantees which of the following:

How old must you be to run for president?

The FBI is a government corporation

Which of these is a qualification to be president?

Legislative Branch....

You must complete a current event over spring break.

The president can remove people from their jobs if they work for an independent agency.

How many years is a senator's term?

How old must you be if you'd like to be a senator?

The executive branch has no way to "check" the judicial branch

These long speeches are ONLY allowed in the Senate; the House sets limits on debates.