Legislative Branch

How are the 435 representatives in the House divided among the states?

A census every ten years determines population shifts, and representatives are reapportioned.

All of the following are responsibilities of the legislative branch EXCEPT

Appointing Supreme Court Justices

For a bill to become a law, it must be

Approved by both chambers of congress and signed by the president

How is the legislative branch structured?

Bicameral chambers, made up of representatives and senators elected by the people

A bill can not become a law if the President vetoes it.

FALSE

Both the House of Representatives and the Senate must approve foreign agreements.

FALSE

Capitalism is an economic system in which the government owns all the property and businesses.

FALSE

Congress is the final branch of government to approve a law.

FALSE

International trade organizations place trade restrictions on specific regions to make international trade more difficult.

FALSE

What best describes the purpose of a standing committee?

Gather information and develop expertise on a specific topic

Which best describes the members of the House of Representatives?

Representatives have unlimited two-year terms.

Which best describes the members of the Senate?

Senators have unlimited six-year terms.

America's economy is considered a mixed capitalist economy since the government does own some property and services, like transportation and education.

TRUE

Congress creates tariffs in order to promote American businesses.

TRUE

Congress has the authority to create tariffs and regulate interstate commerce.

TRUE

Congress has the authority to regulate commerce throughout the states and globally.

TRUE

Congress has the power to levy taxes, and therefore has the authority to manage the budget.

TRUE

In order to promote bipartisanship, members of Congress have freedom to sit where they wish no matter which political party they belong to.

TRUE

Representatives almost always tend to vote on a bill based on their party's views and their constituents' desires.

TRUE

The legislative branch has specific checks on the power of both the executive branch and judicial branch.

TRUE

Which best describes the process of impeachment?

The House files the case for impeachment, and the Senate hears the trial to vote for removal.

How does the legislative branch check the powers of the judicial branch?

The legislative branch approves Supreme Court appointments.

How does the legislative branch check the powers of the executive branch?

The legislative branch has the power to impeach and remove the president.

The process of drawing district lines in order to create an advantage for a political party in election is called:

gerrymandering.

Gerrymandering affects all of the following EXCEPT:

the election of the president