
Legislative Branch Test Review
Authored by Derrick Allen-Cauthen
Social Studies
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why did the Framers of the Constitution create a bicameral Congress?
to settle a conflict during the Constitutional Convention
to provide for three branches of Congress
to provide for four branches of Congress
to provide for representation by population in the Senate
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What are the titles of the presiding officers of the House and the Senate?
House: floor leader; Senate: majority whip
House: Speaker of the House; Senate: majority leader
House: President Pro Tempore; Senate: President of the Senate
House: Speaker of the House; Senate: Vice President
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In which house of Congress does each state have the same number of votes, no matter how large or small its population?
the House of Representatives
the Senate
each state district
each Senate committee
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which part of the Senate is up for election at any one time?
one-fourth
one-half
one-third
two-thirds
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Seats in the House of Representatives are reapportioned every ten years. What government document is used to determine how many seats a state will receive?
the U.S. Constitution
Wesberry v. Sanders
the census
the Reapportionment Act of 1929
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How is each state's representation in the Senate determined?
Representation is based on the population of the state
Representation is based on the physical size of the state
Representation is based on how long it has been a state
Representation is equal to that of every other state
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why is the Senate called a "continuous body"?
All of its seats are never up for election at the same time
The Senate never adjourns
The Senate never takes recesses
There is no limit on the number of terms a senator may serve
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