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WorksheetsThe Legislative Branch
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the form of government where citizens rule?
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Dictatorship
2.
When citizens elect officials to make laws, you have this type of government:
a)
Rule of Law
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Consent of the governed
d)
Representative government
3.
What is a proposed law?
a)
Amendment
b)
Legal ease
c)
Bill
d)
Contract
4.
Where do ideas for laws come from?
a)
The unemployed
b)
Supreme Court nominations
c)
Interest groups
d)
Appeals Courts
5.
What is the legislative branch of Virginia's state government called?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Congress
c)
Democracy
d)
General Assembly
6.
Who approves the federal budget?
a)
The President
b)
The Governor
c)
Congress
d)
General Assembly
7.
Which is a check the Legislative Branch has on the executive branch?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Veto
c)
Impeach the president
d)
Sign bills into law
8.
Who can introduce bills into congress?
a)
Interest groups
b)
Governors
c)
Citizens
d)
Congressmen
9.
Who are individuals who try to get legislators to vote a certain way on a bill?
a)
Congressman
b)
Lobbyist
c)
Senators
d)
Caucuses
10.
Which of the following is a house that is part of the General Assembly?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Governor
d)
House of Delegates
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