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WorksheetsLegislative Branch Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Has an younger population.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
2.
Represents more constituents. (citizens they represent)
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
3.
Represents less constituents. (citizens they represent)
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
4.
Unlimited debate in this chamber.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
5.
Limits debate in this chamber.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
6.
More prestigious because harder to be elected.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
7.
Formal and impersonal.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
8.
All bills must go through the Rules Committee.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
9.
True Or False:
To run for the House of Representatives
you must be a Resident of the state you want to represent.
To run for the House of Representatives
you must be a Resident of the state you want to represent.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The House of Representatives made up of how many
Elected Members?
Elected Members?
a)
300
b)
425
c)
435
d)
50
11.
Each state gets how many representatives in the House?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
Depends on the amount of land a state has.
d)
Depends on the population of the state.
12.
Which has more members?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
13.
How old do you have to be to run for the House of Representatives?
a)
20
b)
25
c)
30
d)
35
14.
Who is the President of the Senate?
a)
Oldest Member
b)
Vice President
c)
President
d)
Youngest Member
15.
To run for the senate
you must be a citizen in the U.S for {BLANK} years.
you must be a citizen in the U.S for {BLANK} years.
a)
10
b)
1
c)
7
d)
9
16.
The following qualifications: 25 years old, citizen for at least 7 years, lives in state the person represents, best describes the qualifications for which government job
a)
Senator
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Governor
d)
President
17.
Congress's main function is to
a)
enforce the laws.
b)
make laws.
c)
decide whether or not laws are constitutional.
d)
impeach high government officials.
18.
A filibuster is
a)
the use of unlimited debate as a delaying tactic to block a bill.
b)
an attempt to persuade others to vote for a particular bill in return for a favor at a later date.
c)
used in the House to force a standing committee to release a bill.
d)
a method used by the Speaker of the House to promote the majority party's legislation.
19.
How long do you need to have lived in the state you are representing to be in the House of Representatives?
a)
9 years
b)
5 years
c)
7 years
d)
7 months
20.
Who must sign a bill before it becomes a law?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Head of the Supreme Court
d)
Speaker of the House
21.
A Senator represents...
a)
people in his/her district
b)
all the people in his/her state
c)
all the people in the country
22.
Longest Article in the Constitution, deals with the legislative branch.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
23.
Small break during a session.
a)
Filibuster
b)
Committee
c)
Recess
d)
Resolution
24.
Can call a special session of Congress.
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
President of the Senate
c)
President Pro Tempore
d)
President of the United States
25.
Makes and passes legislation
a)
Legislator- roles of Congress
b)
Representatives- Roles of Congress
c)
Committee Members- Roles of Congress
d)
Servants of their Constituents- Roles of Congress
26.
keeps with political party beliefs
a)
Politician- roles of Congress
b)
Representatives- Roles of Congress
c)
Committee Members- Roles of Congress
d)
Servants of their Constituents- Roles of Congress
27.
helps constituents with problems
a)
Politician- roles of Congress
b)
Representatives- Roles of Congress
c)
Committee Members- Roles of Congress
d)
Servants of their Constituents- Roles of Congress
28.
“you put me here, vote me out if you don’t like me”
a)
Politician- roles of Congress
b)
Representatives- Roles of Congress
c)
Committee Members- Roles of Congress
d)
Servants of their Constituents- Roles of Congress
29.
Screens bills and checks up on executive agencies to make sure they are doing their job.
a)
Politician- roles of Congress
b)
Representatives- Roles of Congress
c)
Committee Members- Roles of Congress
d)
Servants of their Constituents- Roles of Congress
30.
Pay of Congress
a)
$125,000
b)
$154,000
c)
$174,000
d)
$200,000
31.
concentrate certain group of voters in one district
a)
Packing- Gerrymandering
b)
Cracking- Gerrymandering
32.
spread them out to dilute their influence
a)
Packing- Gerrymandering
b)
Cracking- Gerrymandering
33.
Most powerful position in the House
a)
President Pro Tempore
b)
President of the Senate
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Majority Leader
34.
Who is our Speaker of the House?
a)
Joe Biden
b)
Paul Ryan
c)
Mike Johnson
d)
Nancy Pelosi
35.
created to reconcile a bill when the House and Senate write different versions of it
a)
Conference Committee
b)
Joint Committee
c)
Standing Committee
d)
Select or Special Committee
36.
made up of members of both houses
a)
Conference Committee
b)
Joint Committee
c)
Standing Committee
d)
Select or Special Committee
37.
deal with particular issues that are beyond the jurisdiction of standing committees
a)
Conference Committee
b)
Joint Committee
c)
Standing Committee
d)
Select or Special Committee
38.
relatively permanent and handle the day-to-day business of Congress
a)
Conference Committee
b)
Joint Committee
c)
Standing Committee
d)
Select or Special Committee
39.
How many bills approximately our introduced every year in Congress?
a)
1000
b)
10,000
c)
12,000
d)
15,000
40.
How long is a senator's term?
a)
8
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
41.
How long is a representative's term?
a)
5
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1
42.
Who is the most powerful person in the House of Representatives?
a)
Majority Leader
b)
Minority Whip
c)
President
d)
Speaker of the House
43.
To run for the Senate you have to be how old?
a)
48
b)
32
c)
30
d)
46
44.
A Senator serves for 6 years. However, only 1/3 is up for re-election everytwo years. This is known as a
a)
gerrymandering
b)
apportioning
c)
reapportionment
d)
continuous body
45.
What happens when a house and 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.
46.
How many members does each state have in the U.S. Senate?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
It varies depending on the size of the state.
d)
It is determined by the population of the state.
47.
How many options does a President have if a bill is sent to him?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
7
48.
Who is the House of Representative from District 4 in Iowa?
a)
Joni Ernst
b)
Randy Feenstra
c)
Chuck Grassley
d)
Paul Ryan
49.
Name the Senator from Iowa that is shown.
a)
Joni Ernst
b)
Steve King
c)
Chuck Grassley
d)
Paul Ryan
50.
Has to be on more committees.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
51.
More uncommon
a)
Public Bill
b)
Private Bill
52.
Has an older population.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
53.
Who is our Current President of the Senate?
a)
Kamala Harris
b)
JD Vance
c)
Joe Biden
d)
Nancy Pelosi
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