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Grade 7 Legislative Branch
Which body has the power to impeach the president?
  1. the Senate
  2. the House of Representatives
  3. the Supreme Court
  4. The vice-president
Grade 7 Legislative Branch
Who has the power to ratify or approve a treaty made by the president?
  1. the House of Representatives
  2. the Senate
  3. the Supreme Court
  4. the vice president
Grade 7 Legislative Branch
How many senators are in the U.S. Senate?
  1. 50
  2. 435
  3. 100
Grade 7 Legislative Branch
What is the term for members of the House of Representatives?
  1. 2 years
  2. 4 years
  3. 6 years
Grade 7 Legislative Branch
The Branch of government that makes the laws is the:
  1. Authoritarian
  2. Despotic
  3. Legislative
  4. Judicial
Grade 7 Legislative Branch
Which of the following is not a power of Congress?
  1. to regulate trade with other nations
  2. to raise and support a navy
  3. to coin money
  4. to appoint judges
Grade 7 Legislative Branch
How is representation in the House of Representatives determined?
  1. by the physical size of the state
  2. by the location of the state
  3. by the size of the state's population
  4. Every state has the same number of representatives.
Grade 7 Legislative Branch
Which group of people utilize the U.S. Capitol building for making the laws of the United States?
  1. The president's cabinet
  2. Congress
  3. The Supreme Court
Grade 7 Legislative Branch
Which power is held only by the House of Representatives?
  1. power to declare war
  2. power to initiate tax bills
  3. power to set punishments for counterfeiters
  4. power to override a presidential veto
Grade 7 Legislative Branch
The Legislative branch interprets the law.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 7 Legislative Branch
What does the legislative branch do?
  1. Make the law
  2. Enforce the law
  3. Interpret the law
Grade 7 Legislative Branch
Which is a constitutional requirement to run for Congress?
  1. U.S. citizen
  2. at least 30 years old
  3. at least 25 years old
  4. U.S. permanent resident
Grade 7 Legislative Branch
The lawmaking branch is
  1. Judicial
  2. Executive
  3. Legislative
  4. Electoral College
Grade 7 Legislative Branch
There are two chambers in Congress.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 7 Legislative Branch
The "elastic clause" gives Congress the power to
  1. amend the Constitution.
  2. declare actions of the president unconstitutional.
  3. pass laws needed to carry out its other powers.
  4. veto the supreme court.
Grade 7 Legislative Branch
Based on the government system in the United States, which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions?
  1. gathering signatures for a petition
  2. collecting opinions for a yearbook
  3. discussing political issues at work
  4. watching political debates on television
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