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Legislative Branch

Quiz by Cristin Litman

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  • Q1

    Fillabusters attempt to stop the passing of certain bills by...

    talk it to death

    hide the bill from the full house so they can't vote

    die in committee

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  • Q2

    If the president decides to veto a bill...

    It can never become a law

    It can become a law if 1/3 of the House and Senate override the President's Veto.

    It can become a law if 2/3 of the House and Senate override the President's Veto.

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  • Q3

    Once a bill is passed by both houses of Congress what happens to it?

    It remains a bill until 2/3 of the state legislatures pass it.

    It is automatically a law.

    It is sent to the President for him to sign it into law, veto it, or allow it to become law without his signature. .

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  • Q4

    True or False: If the second house of Congress passes a bill that is different from the original bill that was sent over, the bill must go to Conference Committee.

    False

    True

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  • Q5

    True or False: Once a bill is approved in one house of Congress it is sent to the other house where it goes through a similar procedure.

    False

    True

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  • Q6

    The United States Legislature is made up of 2 houses. What do we call this type of legislature?

    Double House

    Tricamera

    Bicameral

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  • Q7

    When the two houses of the legislature come together we call them...

    House 

    Senate

    Congress

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  • Q8

    How many members are in the Senate?

    435

    100

    500

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  • Q9

    How many members are in the House of Representatives?

    435

    100

    500

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  • Q10

    Who represents the citizens?

    Both

    Senators

    Representatives

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  • Q11

    Who must be a citizen of the place that they wish to represent?

    Both

    Representatives

    Senators

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  • Q12

    Who serves a 2 year term?

    House of Representatives

    Congress

    Senate

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  • Q13

    Who serves a 6 year term?

    Senate 

    Congress

    House of Representatives

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  • Q14

    Who must be 30 years old to serve in this part of Congress?

    Congress

    House of Representatives

    Senate

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  • Q15

    Who must be 25 years old to serve in this part of Congress?

    House of Representatives 

    Senate

    Congress

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  • Q16

    Who has their leader as the "Speaker"?

    Senate

    House of Representatives

    Congress

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  • Q17

    Who has their leader as the Vice President?

    Congress

    Senate

    House of Representatives 

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  • Q18

    Who represents a particular district?

    Congressman

    Senator 

    Representative

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  • Q19

    What do we call people who tried to influence lawmakers?

    Lobbyist 

    Fillabuster 

    Congressman

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  • Q20

    If a bill dies in committee, that means...

    it did not get enough support to move on to the full house and possibly become a law

    it immediately becomes a law and doesn't need to go to the full house

    bills don't die in committee they are born in committee

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