What is the main purpose of the legislative branch?
A. To make laws
B. To judge laws
C. To rule
A. To make laws
An autocracy is ruled by how many people?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
one person
Who can come up with an idea for a bill?
A. Congressman
B. The President
C. Anyone!
True or False: When we talk about "Congress" we are talking about the Senate and House of Representatives
True
False
True
Which planet is known as the "red planet"?
a. Earth
b. Mars
c. Saturn
b. Mars
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
2 chambers
A king or queen rules this country. This is an example of what?
A. Theocracy
B. Monarchy
C. Democracy
B. Monarchy
After the bill is introduced to either the Senate or the House then where does it go?
A. The presidents desk
B. Back to the other chamber
C. A committee
Senators serve for how many years?
A. 2 years
B. 6 years
C. 4 years
B. 6 years
Who wrote the book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"?
A. Dr. Soo
B. Dr. Seus
C. Dr. Susan
B. Dr Seus
What are the 2 chambers of Congress called?
A. Senate and House of Representation
B. Senate and House of Representatives
C. Senate and the White House
This type of government gets most of its power from religion or the belief in God
A. Monarchy
B. Theocracy
C. Democracy
B. Theocracy
What is the purpose of a conference committee?
A. To veto a bill
B. To work out any differences of a bill so that the Senate and HOR have the same version
C. To officially introduce a bill to either the Senate or the HOR
B. To work out any differences of a bill so that the Senate and HOR have the same version
True or false : Before a bill becomes a law, it must be introduced by a congressperson
True
What is the national flower of Japan?
A. Maple
B. Tulips
C. Sakura
C. Sakura
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
A. 200
B. 100
C. 435
C. 435 members
People in Freeland vote directly for politicians. This is an example of what?
A. Representative Democracy
B. Direct Democracy
B. Direct Democracy
What is a "check" on the President by Congress?
A. Congress can override a veto by a 2/3rds vote
B. Congress can take away the President's right to veto a bill by a 50/50 vote
C. Congress can prevent the President from getting involved in the bill process.
A. Congress can override a veto by a 2/3rds vote
How many members are in the Senate?
A. 435
B. 100
C. 200
B. 100 members
Which movie is this quote from?
"A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart."
A. Finding Nemo
B. Hercules
C. Moana
B. Hercules
Representation in the Senate is based on what?
A. State population
B. Land mass
C. Immigration status
A. State Population
True or False: In a dictatorship, citizens enjoy free elections and are able to get their voices hear.
False
What percent of bills actually become laws?
A. 50%
B. 15%
C. 6%
C. 6%
False
Where was chocolate milk invented?
A. USA
B. England
C. Jamaica
c. Jamaica