All About Legislatures
True or false: The Speaker of the House has the responsibility to declare war.
False: All of Congress is involved in a vote to declare war
Which part of the Constitution sets up the rules for the Legislative Branch?
Article I
Which principle of government means everyone must follow the law -- even the leaders?
Rule of law
True or false: Congress has the power to enforce laws
False (Congress makes laws - the executive branch enforces laws)
Which house of Congress approves presidential appointments and ratifies treaties?
Senate
After a bill has passed the House of Representatives where does it have to go before it can go to the President?
To the Senate (to repeat the whole process it just went through in the House)
The President vetoing a bill is an example of which principle of limited government?
Checks and balances
If a jury awards one person money because another person injured him, wht type of case are they probably hearing?
Civil
What vocabulary word means "two chambers" or "two houses"
Bicameral
What step in the lawmaking process happens after a bill is introduced in the Senate and before the bill is debated?
The bill goes to a committee.
What does limited government mean?
Government should be set up so it does not become too powerful (like limits from the Constitution)
What kind of law includes crimes and punishments for people in the Army and Air Force?
Military Law
Which House of Congress can bills about taxes start in?
House of Representatives
Who can introduce a bill in the House or the Senate
Any member of that chamber (any Senator or Representative)
Which principle of limited government says that government power should be divided into legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
Separation of powers
What does the power to coin money mean?
The power to print dollars and make coins (and decide what they will look like)
Which house of Congress holds a trial during impeachment?
Senate
What do you call the laws passed by the Florida State Legislature?
Statutes
Name two examples of historical documents that influenced the U.S. legal system
Magna Carta and Code of Hammurabi
What does it mean for a chamber of Congress to have proportional representation?
The number of representatives a state gets is in proportion to its population.