Unit II: Legislative Branch Questions

Congress has the power to design the federal court system, including the power to add and subtract judges.

Congress has power over each of the following EXCEPT:

The Speaker of the House has each of the following powers EXCEPT:

What determines the number of Representatives per state in the House?

Which chamber can remove impeached officials from office?

In the Senate, the position with the most influence over Senate business is:

When the President does nothing to a bill and Congress is NOT in session, what happens to the bill?

Which enumerated power of Congress is commonly used with the N/P Clause to justify many laws that Congress passes?

Senators and Representatives are not required to be residents of the states that they represent.

How much of the Senate is up for reelection every two years?

Unlimited debate in the House can lead to a:

Which chamber can initiate all revenue-based legislation?

In both chambers of Congress, party discipline, especially in terms of voting, is the responsibility of:

Which of the following is NOT an enumerated power of Congress?

Which of the following is MOST correct about the power to override a veto?

Who does each member of the House of Representatives represent?

How many members of the House of Representatives are there?

What is a filibuster?

The Elastic Clause is another name for which important power of Congress?

How old do you need to be in order to be a senator in the Senate?

Who facilitates Senate business in the absence of the Vice President?

Which chamber of the legislature is considered the more prestigious?

Which chamber has the power to ratify treaties?

Which of the following does Congress NOT have power to do?

All 435 members of the House of Representative are up for reelection every two years.

How many terms is a congressperson limited to serving?

How many years is one term for a Representative? (Numbers ONLY)

What portion of the Senate must agree to remove an official from office?

What is the purpose of a Conference Committee?

How many years is one term for a Senator?

Which chamber has the power to confirm presidential appointments?

What determines the number of Senators in the Senate?

Which of the following is NOT outlined in the Constitution about the Legislative Branch?

Each senator represents:

Which chamber can impeach?

Once a bill is introduced in a chamber of Congress, where does it go?

Where in the Constitution is the Legislative Branch outlined?

How many members of the Senate are there?

How old do you need to be in order to be a representative in the House?

Congress can do each of the following in terms of the military EXCEPT: