Legislative branch

Question 1

Advise

Answer 1

To recommend or suggest

Question 2

Ambassador

Answer 2

A representative of a government; a diplomat who resides in the country where he is in communication

Question 3

Assess

Answer 3

To evaluate and set the amount of a tax

Question 4

Consent

Answer 4

To agree or accept

Question 5

Contenders

Answer 5

Political competitors

Question 6

Divided government

Answer 6

In American politics; one party would control the House and the other party would control the Senate

Question 7

President pro tempore

Answer 7

Presiding officer of the Senate whenever the Vice President is not present

Question 8

Presiding

Answer 8

Ruling; overseeing

Question 9

Repeal

Answer 9

Recall; cancel

Question 10

The Legislative system is given powers granted to it by?

Answer 10

The Constitution in Article I

Question 11

The Legislative branch can?

Answer 11

Create, alter, or repeal laws

Question 12

The legislative branch directs the government in the area of?

Answer 12

Taxes; it can assess and regulate taxes

Question 13

Legislative members are voted for by?

Answer 13

The people of the nation

Question 14

Even though the two houses work together in the legislative process?

Answer 14

Their frameworks are very different

Question 15

Number of senators?

Answer 15

100

Question 16

Number of House members?

Answer 16

435

Question 17

House of Representative members are elected on the basis of?

Answer 17

The last recent U.S. Census

Question 18

Since _____ had the largest population as of the ____ census, it has the most _____

Answer 18

California, 2000, representatives (52)

Question 19

Number of representatives in Delaware?

Answer 19

1

Question 20

Agencies under the Legislature’s jurisdiction?

Answer 20

Library of Congress, the Congressional Budget Office, the General Accounting Office, the Government Printing Office

Question 21

The Senate and House each choose their?

Answer 21

Presiding officer, majority leader, and each committee’s chairman

Question 22

Having a divided government can slow things down because?

Answer 22

The two parties are often not in agreement

Question 23

Congress can have?

Answer 23

New money coined or changed and control its value

Question 24

Congress can also

Answer 24

Levy taxes, and regulate the trade among the states

Question 25

Congress assists in creating and monitoring the departments and agencies of the?

Answer 25

Executive branch

Question 26

The houses of congress have the power to?

Answer 26

Declare war
Coin money or change and control its value
Levy taxes
Regulate trade among the states

Question 27

Congress authorized the use of force against?

Answer 27

Iraq during the Persian Gulf War

Question 28

The maintenance of the armed forces is the responsibility of?

Answer 28

Congress

Question 29

December of 1998

Answer 29

The House voted to approve the impeachment of Bill Clinton

Question 30

Rights given solely to the House?

Answer 30

Beginning of impeachment process

Choose among top three contenders if electoral college cannot choose a president

Question 31

If the electoral college should ever be unable to select a president

Answer 31

The House would choose among the top three contenders

The Senate would choose Vice President from remaining top two contenders

Question 32

If the President and the Vice President die or should otherwise be unable to work?

Answer 32

The Speaker of the House becomes president

Question 33

The ____ takes the rein from the ____ on the impeachment process and would approve the impeachment of the president with a ____ vote

Answer 33

Senate, House, two-thirds

Question 34

The Senate advises and consents to?

Answer 34

Nominations for major executive officials, ambassadors, justices of the Supreme Court, and federal judges.

Question 35

When the Vice President is not present in the Senate who takes over?

Answer 35

The President pro tempore

Question 36

Duties of the President pro tempore/ vide president (whoever is in the senate at the time)

Answer 36

Appointing other senators to preside when necessary, deciding points of order, and initiating particular actions in signing