Question

chapter 5 daily quiz 5.4 the legislative branch multiple choice (10 points each) for each of the following, write the letter of the best choice in the space provided. 1. a bill approving the spending of money is known as a(n) a. act. b. request for funding. c. appropriation bill. d. spending bill. 2. the president appears before a joint session of congress to deliver a. the state of the union address. b. new laws. c. new foreign policy. d. bad news. 3. the only people who can introduce a bill are a. citizens. b. special interest groups. c. lobbyists. d. members of congress. 4. after a bill is first introduced it is a. posted in local newspapers. b. printed in the congressional record. c. announced to special interest groups. d. kept secret. 5. bills that are found unnecessary are a. passed right away. b. sent to the house of representatives. c. reviewed by the supreme court. d. set aside and never returned for action. 6. the person who determines if and when a bill reaches the floor is the a. president. b. speaker of the house. c. vice president. d. head of the senate ways and means committee. 7. if a bill passes the house, it a. becomes law. b. is passed to the president for approval. c. must be considered by the senate. d. forces a roll - call vote. 8. to prevent the senate from taking a vote, some senators have a. used the method called filibuster. b. bribed each other. c. fallen asleep. d. debated alternatives. 9. if congress is not in session and the president does not sign a bill within 10 days, it has been a. forgotten. b. killed by \pocket veto\. c. postponed. d. sent to the house. 10. the long and involved process of making laws prevents a. hasty legislation. b. progress. c. taking a vacation. d. fair treatment for all.

Explanation:

1. An appropriation bill approves the spending of money.
2. The president delivers the State of the Union address before a joint - session of Congress.
3. Only members of Congress can introduce a bill.
4. After a bill is first introduced, it is printed in the Congressional Record.
5. Unnecessary bills are set aside and never returned for action.
6. The Speaker of the House determines if and when a bill reaches the floor.
7. If a bill passes the House, it must be considered by the Senate.
8. Filibuster is used by some senators to prevent the Senate from taking a vote.
9. If Congress is not in session and the president does not sign a bill within 10 days, it is killed by "pocket veto".
10. The long law - making process prevents hasty legislation.

Answer:

1. c. appropriation bill
2. a. the State of the Union address
3. d. members of Congress
4. b. printed in the Congressional Record
5. d. set aside and never returned for action
6. b. Speaker of the House
7. c. must be considered by the Senate
8. a. used the method called filibuster
9. b. killed by "pocket veto"
10. a. hasty legislation