Legislative and Executive Branch

Legislative and Executive Branch

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Flashcard

Created by

Joy Crisler

Social Studies, History

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who votes to confirm presidential appointments and treaties?

Back

Senate only

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who can veto a bill?

Back

President

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the two parts of our Congress?

Back

The Senate and the House of Representatives

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who presides over the House of Representatives? Options: Vice President, President Pro Tempore, The President, Speaker of the House

Back

Speaker of the House

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who casts votes if there is a tie in the Senate?

Back

Vice President

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The filibuster is a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote.

Back

True

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A bill is

Back

a proposed law

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

To bring formal charges against a high official in government is called

Back

impeachment

9.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Each state has ____ number of senators.

Back

2

10.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Emily is 36 years old, born in the U.S., graduated from Harvard Law School, and has resided in California for 15 years. Can she be a Senator, Representative, both, or neither?

Back

Both

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