1) Which of the following is Congress NOT able to do? a) create lower federal courts b) coin money c) declare war d) set up the post office e) investigate f) suspend habeas corpus 2) Which of the following is a power that ONLY senate can have? a) start impeachment proceedings b) investigate wrong doing c) create bills about money d) select a President if there is an electoral tie e) make laws f) approval of federally nominated officials 3) Which of the following is a power that ONLY the house can have? a) approval of supreme court judges b) treaty approval c) create bills about money d) declare war e) investigate wrong doing f) impeachment trial 4) After counting the US population, Congress determines how many seats are to be apportioned...or a) distributed b) reapportionment c) enumerated d) delegated e) gerrymandered f) regulated 5) What power does Congress have that can limit (or check) the power of the Judicial Branch? a) override a veto b) reject the annual budget c) appoint cabinet members d) impeach federal judges e) prepare the annual budget f) declare a law unconstitutional 6) Which is a power that Congress has to limit (or check) the power of the President? a) veto b) 2/3 override c) constitutional d) unconstitutional e) appoint Presidential cabinet members f) 3/4 override 7) How long is a term for a US House of Representative member? a) 8 years b) life c) 4 years d) 2 years e) 6 years f) 10 years 8) Who is the leader of the US House of Representatives? a) President Pro Tempe b) President of the Senate c) Speaker of the House d) Majority Leader e) Minority Leader f) Majority Whip 9) Who is the leader of the US Senate after the Vice President of the US? a) Speaker of the House b) Majority Leader c) Majority Whip d) Minority Leader e) President Pro Tempe f) President of Senate 10) Membership for the US House of Representatives is based upon which of the following? a) 2 per state b) 1 per state c) state population d) number of districts e) apportionment f) # of electoral votes 11) Which of the following are qualifications for the US Senate? a) 25 years old b) 30 years old c) 35 years old d) 9 years a citizen e) 7 years a citizen f) natural born citizen 12) How many members of CONGRESS do we have in the Legislative Branch? a) 100 b) 435 c) 15 d) 535 e) 4 million f) 635

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH - PRACTICE QUIZ

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