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The Legislative Branch and the American Political System

Description: This quiz will evaluate your understanding of the legislative branch of the American political system, including its structure, powers, and functions.
Number of Questions: 15
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Which of the following is not a power of the legislative branch?

  1. Declaring war

  2. Appropriating funds

  3. Ratifying treaties

  4. Appointing Supreme Court justices


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The power to appoint Supreme Court justices is vested in the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate.

The legislative branch is composed of two chambers, the Senate and the _____.

  1. House of Representatives

  2. Supreme Court

  3. Cabinet

  4. Electoral College


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The legislative branch of the US government consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Members of the House of Representatives are elected for a term of _____.

  1. 2 years

  2. 4 years

  3. 6 years

  4. 8 years


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Members of the House of Representatives are elected to two-year terms.

The Senate has the sole power to _____.

  1. Impeach the President

  2. Ratify treaties

  3. Declare war

  4. Override a presidential veto


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Senate has the sole power to ratify treaties with foreign nations.

The process of passing a bill into law begins in the _____.

  1. House of Representatives

  2. Senate

  3. President

  4. Supreme Court


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The process of passing a bill into law begins in the House of Representatives.

A bill that passes both chambers of Congress must be _____.

  1. Signed by the President

  2. Vetoed by the President

  3. Ratified by the Supreme Court

  4. Approved by the Cabinet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A bill that passes both chambers of Congress must be signed by the President in order to become law.

The President can veto a bill passed by Congress, but Congress can override the veto with a _____.

  1. Simple majority vote

  2. Two-thirds majority vote

  3. Three-fifths majority vote

  4. Unanimous vote


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Congress can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both chambers.

The legislative branch has the power to _____.

  1. Declare war

  2. Ratify treaties

  3. Impeach the President

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The legislative branch has the power to declare war, ratify treaties, and impeach the President.

The legislative branch is responsible for _____.

  1. Making laws

  2. Appropriating funds

  3. Overseeing the executive branch

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The legislative branch is responsible for making laws, appropriating funds, and overseeing the executive branch.

The legislative branch is the _____.

  1. First branch of government

  2. Second branch of government

  3. Third branch of government

  4. Fourth branch of government


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The legislative branch is the first branch of government, according to the US Constitution.

The legislative branch is composed of _____.

  1. The Senate and the House of Representatives

  2. The President and the Vice President

  3. The Supreme Court

  4. The Cabinet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The legislative branch is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The Senate has _____.

  1. 100 members

  2. 200 members

  3. 300 members

  4. 400 members


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Senate has 100 members, two from each state.

The House of Representatives has _____.

  1. 435 members

  2. 635 members

  3. 835 members

  4. 1035 members


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The House of Representatives has 435 members, apportioned among the states based on population.

The Speaker of the House is the _____.

  1. Presiding officer of the House of Representatives

  2. Leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives

  3. Leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives, the leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives, and the leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives.

The President pro tempore of the Senate is the _____.

  1. Presiding officer of the Senate

  2. Leader of the majority party in the Senate

  3. Leader of the minority party in the Senate

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The President pro tempore of the Senate is the presiding officer of the Senate.

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