Chapter 13: Congress Day 6

Question 1

The checking power of congress applies within the legislative branch

Answer 1

Enacting Laws

Question 2

Deals with how a bill becomes a law

Answer 2

Enacting Laws

Question 3

Who must agree in order for a bill to become a law?

Answer 3

Both houses of congress

Question 4

How must bills be introduced in order for a bill to become a law?

Answer 4

Must be introduced by either house or congress

Question 5

What is a bill labeled with?

Answer 5

The initials of HR or S with a number

Question 6

A bill is able to get amended further when it passes through what?

Answer 6

Goes through the other chambers

Question 7

Who votes on the final version of a bill?

Answer 7

House and Senate

Question 8

Who must give final approval in order for a bill to become a law?

Answer 8

The President

Question 9

The power to tax is an important congressional power

Answer 9

Levying Taxes

Question 10

Tax bills are only able to originate where?

Answer 10

The House

Question 11

In order to fund federal projects, the government needs money and congress must handle this money

This is the definition of what term?

Answer 11

Power of the Purse

Question 12

Public funds allocated for a purpose by legislation

Answer 12

Appropriations (Money)