The Legislative Branch PRE TEST ODYSSEY

Match these items. 1.listen to various experts about the bill, both supporters and opponents of the bill 2.two-thirds majority vote needed 3.activity concerning a bill which may include debates and compromise 4.the time when Congress is active and members are present, fulfilling their respective duties

2.override 3.floor action 1.hearings 4.in session

Match these items. 1.number of delegates who signed the Constitution 2.can create, alter, or repeal laws 3.number of senators in Senate 4.number of representatives in House 5.another name for House or Senate

3. 100 1. 39 2. Legislative branch 5 chamber 4. 435

Which of the following is NOT related to a bill becoming a law?

A roll call vote includes votes from Senators who are not in the chamber at the time of the vote.

What could happen to this bill? Select all that apply.

Amendments can be added to the bill in committee. It could die in committee. The state Government can lobby to kill this bill.

Which government entity is given the task of initiating Articles of Impeachment against a president when the need arises?

House of Representatives

Which individual is the presiding officer of the Senate whenever the Vice President is NOT present?

President pro tempore

If a bill is approved by the committee and has survived a House of Representatives vote, it will go to the _____.

Senate

Which of the following is true about the leaders in the Legislative branch?

The Vice President of the United States is also the President of the Senate.

Congressional powers include which of the following? Select all that apply.

coining money making laws overriding a presidential veto

A _______is when one party controls the House and another party controls the Senate.

divided government

Mrs. Robinson is very concerned about how the new Student Success Act will affect her children. She is particularly worried about of Title III. Mrs. Robinson is concerned about what?

how money will be allocated at each level of education

Which of the following could be considered a long-term benefit of the Seventeenth Amendment?

increased public political awareness

At the beginning of the process, a bill _______.

is reviewed by a sub-committee like the Finance or Judiciary Committee

Toward the end of the process, a bill _______.

is signed into law by the President

A subcommittee often makes changes and adds amendments to a bill before it is recommended to the full committee. This is known as ______ a bill.

marking up

The legislative branch is responsible for which of the following? Select all that apply.

ratifying treaties debating treaties on the House floor repealing unfair laws

Once the process of a bill has begun _________. Select all that apply.

special interest groups must step back and let the process works itself out the language of the original bill will not change Congressional staffers must do homework and report back to the floor on what they've learned

Whenever the other house of Congress significantly alters a bill, a conference committee must be formed to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate bills. These differences in the bill are known as _______.

versions