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WorksheetsGovernment: Legislative Branch
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If the Governor takes no action on a bill, it
a)
dies.
b)
is sent to the people for a vote.
c)
goes back to the Legislature.
d)
becomes law without a signature.
2.
Who serves as the presiding officer of the Senate?
a)
The Speaker of the Senate
b)
The Vice President of the U.S.
c)
The Senate Majority Leader
d)
The Minority Leader of the Senate
3.
How is the number of a state’s representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives determined?
a)
By population based on the U.S. census
b)
By population based on a state report.
c)
By the Constitution, which specifies 2 representatives per state.
d)
By each state according to the number of state legislators.
4.
Who is the presiding officer of the Georgia House of Representatives?
a)
The majority party leader.
b)
The minority party leader.
c)
The Lt. Governor
d)
The Speaker of the House.
5.
According to the system of checks and balances, the strongest way the legislative branch CHECKS the judicial branch is by
a)
confirming judicial appointments
b)
appointing judges
c)
impeaching judges and removing them from the bench.
d)
creating court systems or doing away with court systems.
6.
Which guideline is considered the most important for determining the boundaries for house and senate election districts every ten years?
a)
Incumbent members district boundaries.
b)
Equal population splits among districts.
c)
The dominant political party in power at the time of drawing boundaries.
d)
Maintaining logical city and county boundaries.
7.
What happens when a house and a senate version of a bill differ after being passed by their respective bodies?
a)
The bill is referred to the governor to sign or veto.
b)
The bill is referred to a standing committee to rewrite.
c)
The bill is referred to a conference committee for compromise rewording.
d)
The bill is killed.
8.
How will the growth of election districts in the metropolitan and urban areas affect rural Georgia?
a)
It will dilute the value of a rural citizen’s vote.
b)
It will give rural counties less control over state funds, industrial development, and transportation expansion.
c)
It will make rural representatives and senators less senior in the legislature.
d)
It will increase the value of a rural citizen’s vote.
9.
What vote is required in the house of representatives in order for a bill to pass?
a)
A two-thirds vote of house members
b)
A three-fifths vote of house members
c)
A consensus of house members
d)
A majority vote of house members
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