MHA 708 EXAM B QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
the legislative branch contains the
senate and house of representatives
the executive branch contains the
president and the cabinet
the judicial branch contains the
supreme court
how many districts make up the house of representatives?
435
three powers of the legislative branch
-power to use any reasonable means not directly prohibited by the constitution to carry
out the will of the people
-power to tax and spend
who must initiate all revenue bills based on the origination clause?
the house of representatives
executive branch powers
-craft legislation but cannot introduce legislation
-try to convince legislators to enact those policies
-creates policy by establishing rules and regulations used to implement statutes and
laws
, What makes up the judicial branch?
district, appellate, supreme court
Powers of the judicial branch
-statutory authority meaning they have the capacity to enforce legislation on behalf of
the government as granted by the constitution
- has the power to declare if a federal or state law is unconstitutional but only if they are
asked
who allows a bill to be introduced or not
speaker of the house and the senate majority leader
action undertaken by congress or a committee to postpone consideration of
legislation
tabling legislation
change or addition to current law or piece of legislation and can be totally
unrelated
amendment
what happens if the president does not veto a bill
it becomes law
in the last 21 days of session, bill may pass through congress but not be signed
into law (passive)
pocket veto
how many committees and subcommittees are in the house of representatives?
14
how many committees and subcommittees in the senate?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
the legislative branch contains the
senate and house of representatives
the executive branch contains the
president and the cabinet
the judicial branch contains the
supreme court
how many districts make up the house of representatives?
435
three powers of the legislative branch
-power to use any reasonable means not directly prohibited by the constitution to carry
out the will of the people
-power to tax and spend
who must initiate all revenue bills based on the origination clause?
the house of representatives
executive branch powers
-craft legislation but cannot introduce legislation
-try to convince legislators to enact those policies
-creates policy by establishing rules and regulations used to implement statutes and
laws
, What makes up the judicial branch?
district, appellate, supreme court
Powers of the judicial branch
-statutory authority meaning they have the capacity to enforce legislation on behalf of
the government as granted by the constitution
- has the power to declare if a federal or state law is unconstitutional but only if they are
asked
who allows a bill to be introduced or not
speaker of the house and the senate majority leader
action undertaken by congress or a committee to postpone consideration of
legislation
tabling legislation
change or addition to current law or piece of legislation and can be totally
unrelated
amendment
what happens if the president does not veto a bill
it becomes law
in the last 21 days of session, bill may pass through congress but not be signed
into law (passive)
pocket veto
how many committees and subcommittees are in the house of representatives?
14
how many committees and subcommittees in the senate?
