Legislative Branch and Constitution Worksheet

How many expressed powers does the Legislative Branch have?

• 10

• 27

• 35

Which of the following parts of the Constitution, regulates and guides the Legislative Branch?

• Article 5

• Article 2

• Article 21

• Article 1

Which branch of courts (city, state, federal) usually challenges or helps regulate the IMPLIED POWERS?

• CITY courts

• State Courts

• Federal Courts

• Administrative branch

What is the two-body structure called within Congress & the Constitution?

• Unicameralism

• Bicameralism

• Federalism

• Confederalism

What did the Founding Fathers do, to balance the large and small states within our country when it came to power, a voice, and fairness?

• They created the Electoral College.

• They established the Bill of Rights.

• They formed a bicameral legislature (the Senate and the House of Representatives).

• They abolished slavery.

How often are the voting numbers (reapportioned or distributed) changed in the House of Representatives?

• Every year

• Every twenty years

• Every four years

• Every ten years

The Senate was designed the way it was by the Founding Fathers for which two reasons?

• To ensure equal representation for all states and to provide stability in government

• To give more power to large states and to speed up lawmaking

• To allow the President to appoint Senators and to limit public participation

• To create a unicameral legislature and to reduce government costs

Which of the following are things the Senate does?

• Passes laws, approves treaties, confirms presidential appointments

• Conducts military operations, manages state budgets, enforces laws

• Elects the President, writes the Constitution, manages the Supreme Court

• Runs local governments, issues driver's licenses, collects taxes

How long can a Senator talk about a bill? B) What is this called?

• A Senator can talk for as long as they want; this is called a filibuster.

• A Senator can talk for only 1 hour; this is called a cloture.

• A Senator can talk for 30 minutes; this is called a debate.

• A Senator can talk for 10 minutes; this is called a motion.

A Filibuster does which of the following?

• Passes a law

• Delays or blocks legislative action

• Vetoes a bill

• Signs a bill into law