Legislative Branch

Question 1

bicameral

Answer 1

a legislature made up of two parts/houses

Question 2

appointment

Answer 2

a position for which one is chosen

Question 3

levy

Answer 3

to demand and collect payment, ie: a tax

Question 4

impeach

Answer 4

to accuse a government official of misconduct while in office

Question 5

veto

Answer 5

refusal to sign a bill or law

Question 6

revenue

Answer 6

the money a government makes by collecting taxes to pay for public expenses

Question 7

override

Answer 7

to reject or cancel a decision

Question 8

lobbyist

Answer 8

a person who tries to influence legislators

Question 9

annual

Answer 9

occurring once every year

Question 10

trade

Answer 10

buying and selling goods and services

Question 11

interstate

Answer 11

having to do with two or more states

Question 12

expressed powers

Answer 12

powers that the U.S. Congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution; also called enumerated powers because they are a numbered list

Question 13

implied powers

Answer 13

powers that Congress has that are not specifically listed in the Constitution

Question 14

floor

Answer 14

(in a legislative assembly) the part of the house in which members sit and from which they speak

Question 15

bill

Answer 15

a proposed law to be shared for discussion

Question 16

majority party

Answer 16

the political party to whom more than half of the members belong

Question 17

committee

Answer 17

a group of persons chosen to give attention to a particular matter

Question 18

debate

Answer 18

to discuss or argue