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What is the name of the legislative branch at the national level?
Congress
House of Representatives
House of Delegates
General Assembly
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What document sets up the legislative branch?
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
3
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
To run the military
To make/write laws
To make sure people follow the laws
To decide if laws are fair
4
Which of these is NOT a role of the legislative branch?
Approve the Annual Budget
Confirm Presidential Appointments
Set Education Standards
Declare War
5
What is the smaller of the two groups at the national and state level called?
House of Representatives
House of Delegates
Constituents
Senate
6
What kinds of legislative powers are written in the Constitution?
Expressed
Reserved
Special
Implied
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Which level of government do (as an 8th grade citizen) you have the most influence in?
State
National
8
How many senators are there at the national level?
140
40
435
100
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What kinds of legislative powers are NOT written in the Constitution?
Expressed
Reserved
Special
Implied
10
How many representatives are there at the national level?
435
100
600
535
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What one word can be used to describe the legislative branch at the state AND national level?
Bihousical
Tricameral
Bicamative
Bicameral
12
What is the last step of the (successful) law-making process at the state level?
The president signs the bill
The president vetoes the bill
The governor signs the bill
The legislators vote yes
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What level of government is the strongest?
National
Local
State
14
Which of these is NOT an issue the Virginia legislature would write a law about?
State Taxes
Education
Virginia Environmental Issues
Peace Talks with North Korea
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What is the last step of the (successful) law-making process at the national level?
The president signs the bill
The legislators vote yes
The governor signs the bill
The president vetoes the bill
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How does the legislative branch show they like a bill and want it to become law?
Kill it in committee
Debate about it
Vote yes on it
Look at it in committee
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What is the name of the legislative branch at the state level?
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Congress
House of Delegates
18
What do legislator do in response to a problem/issue?
Write to their consituents
Write to the president
Write novels
Write laws
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Which of these is NOT a role of the legislative branch?
Regulate Trade
Make Laws
Run the Military
Raise Taxes
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Who can introduce a bill?
Judges
Legislators (Senators or Representatives)
Constituents
President
