Question

____ The Vice President is the presiding officer of the Senate.


____ The Senate can introduce bills dealing with taxes or revenue.


____ Congress’s main job is to enforce the laws.


____ The President Pro Tempore leads the Senate when the Vice President is absent.


____ Congressional committees help divide the workload and study bills in detail.

Answer 1

1. True — The Vice President is the Constitution’s presiding officer of the Senate.

2. False — Revenue (tax) bills must originate in the House of Representatives.

3. False — Congress’s main job is to make/pass laws; the executive branch enforces them.

4. True — The President Pro Tempore presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent.

5. True — Congressional committees divide the workload and study bills in detail.