Prepworks - Legislative Branch
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- Q 1/11Score 0The flowchart describes which legislative process?29a bill becoming a lawcommittee selectionimpeachment of a public officialselection of the Speaker of the House
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- Q1The flowchart describes which legislative process?a bill becoming a lawcommittee selectionimpeachment of a public officialselection of the Speaker of the House120s
- Q2Generally the most senior Senator from the majority party in the Senate, which of the following selections presides over Senate sessions in the absence of the Vice President?President pro temporeChairman of the Rules CommitteeSpeaker of the HouseChairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee120s
- Q3All of the U.S. states, except Nebraska, model their legislatures on the federal government in that 49 of the 50 legislatures have an upper and lower house which is known as which of the selections below?comprised of 50 Senatorscomprised of 435 Representativesunicameralbicameral120s
- Q4When a state legislature or the U.S. congress passes an act into law, it generally becomes known as which of the selections below?statuteexecutive orderappointmentordinance120s
- Q5Laws or regulations established below the state level, such as those enacted by counties or municipalities, are generally known as which of the selections below?billsrevenueordinancesstatutes120s
- Q6Which of the following is also a power of the legislative branch?deciding Supreme Court casesimpeaching officialsacting as chief law enforcement officervetoing laws120s
- Q7The Legislative Branch of the United States is NOT entrusted with which of the powers listed below?command the armed forcesdeclare warimpeach the Presidentcoin and print money120s
- Q8Once the House of Representatives has impeached the President, it is up to which of the selections listed below to convict and remove him from office?Senate Rules CommitteeSupreme Courtselect committeeU.S. Senate120s
- Q9The power to establish post offices and post roads is held at which of the levels of government listed below?statelocalparishfederal120s
- Q10The ability of Congress to impeach, convict, and depose a sitting President is best defined by which of the selections listed below?a check on Judicial powera feature of any autocracya check on Executive powera check on Legislative power120s
- Q11Though it can be overturned by a 2/3 supermajority, which of the selections listed below is a power U.S. Presidents have to halt legislation passed by the House and Senate from becoming law?overridevetoexecutive orderpardon120s
