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WorksheetsThe Legislative Branch Hachen
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does "bicameral" mean?
a)
Congress passes laws.
b)
Congress has two separate houses
c)
The president runs the government
d)
Two camels
2.
How many members are in the US House of Representatives?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
234
d)
435
3.
What is gerrymandering?
a)
Counting votes in a way that gives you an advantage
b)
Deciding who is allowed to vote
c)
Manipulating political boundaries
d)
Campaigning using illegal funds
4.
What tells us how many people live in the US?
a)
Facebook
b)
The Constituent Report
c)
Reports from the states
d)
The US Census
5.
Representation in the House is ...
a)
Based on population
b)
Equal among the several states.
c)
Decided by the Constitution
d)
Based on tradition
6.
Representation in the Senate is ...
a)
Based on population
b)
Equal among the several states
c)
Based on tradition
d)
Decided by the president
7.
How many members are in the Senate?
a)
25
b)
435
c)
100
d)
50
8.
What position is considered to be the leader of the House of Representatives?
a)
POTUS
b)
President pro-tempore
c)
Majority Leader
d)
Speaker of the House
9.
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
a)
Barack Obama
b)
Paul Ryan
c)
Mitch McConnell
d)
Joe Biden
10.
Who is the president of the Senate?
a)
The Vice President
b)
President pro-tempore
c)
Speaker of the Senate
d)
Majority Leader
11.
Who is the current Majority Leader in the Senate?
a)
Paul Ryan
b)
Orrin Hatch
c)
Bernie Sanders
d)
Mitch McConnell
12.
What does the party Whip do?
a)
Leads their political party
b)
Makes sure congresspeople support party legislation
c)
Introduces bills
d)
Works with members of the opposing party
13.
For legislative purposes, Congress is divided into smaller units called...
a)
Houses
b)
Committees
c)
Departments
d)
Organizations
14.
This type of committee is permanent and deals with broad topics.
a)
Standing
b)
Special
c)
Joint
d)
Conference
15.
This type of committee has members of both the House and Senate.
a)
Standing
b)
Select
c)
Special
d)
Joint
16.
What can you find in Article I Section 8 of the US Constitution?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Preamble
c)
List of congressional powers
d)
The Full Faith and Credit Clause
17.
What allows Congress to stretch its powers to meet new needs?
a)
The Full Faith in Credit Clause
b)
The Supremacy Clause
c)
The Elastic Clause
d)
The Establishment Clause
18.
What kind of legislative power is for states only?
a)
Delegated Power
b)
Implied Power
c)
Reserved Power
d)
Concurrent Power
19.
What kind of power is directly given to Congress by the US Constitution?
a)
Delegated Power
b)
Implied Power
c)
Reserved Power
d)
Concurrent Power
20.
What kind of power is given to Congress through the phrase "necessary and proper"?
a)
Delegated Powers
b)
Implied Powers
c)
Reserved Powers
d)
Concurrent Powers
21.
What kind of power is held by both states and federal governments?
a)
Delegated Power
b)
Implied Power
c)
Reserved Power
d)
Concurrent Power
22.
What is the minimum age for a member of the House?
a)
20
b)
25
c)
30
d)
35
23.
What is the minimum age for a member of the Senate?
a)
20
b)
25
c)
30
d)
35
24.
The Right to establish an Air Force is an example of a ...
a)
Delegated Power
b)
Implied Power
c)
Reserved Power
d)
Concurrent Power
25.
The right to tax is a ...
a)
Delegated Power
b)
Implied Power
c)
Reserved Power
d)
Concurrent Power
26.
The right to regulate licenses is a ...
a)
Delegated Power
b)
Implied Power
c)
Reserved Power
d)
Concurrent Power
27.
The ability to declare war is a ...
a)
Delegated Power
b)
Implied Power
c)
Reserved Power
d)
Concurrent Power
28.
Which house of Congress begins the impeachment process?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Both
d)
None
29.
Which house of Congress serves as the jury for impeachment trials?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Both
d)
None
30.
Where must all bills regarding raising revenue originate?
a)
The House of Representatives
b)
The Senate
c)
The President
d)
The People
31.
What are lobbyists?
a)
Congresspeople
b)
Concerned citizens who write to their congressperson
c)
People hired by interest groups who try to influence Congress
d)
People who work in the lobby of the Capitol Building
32.
What is a bill?
a)
An law that has not been ratified
b)
A law that only applies to certain people
c)
An idea
d)
A group of lobbyists
33.
Where do most bills die during the lawmaking process?
a)
Floor Debate
b)
Committee
c)
On the president's desk
d)
Final Floor Vote
34.
Who can introduce a bill into Congress?
a)
The President
b)
Anyone
c)
A Congressperson
d)
The Vice President
35.
Where does a bill go directly after it is introduced?
a)
Floor Debate
b)
Floor Vote
c)
The President's Desk
d)
Committee
36.
What is a veto?
a)
A bill dying in Committee
b)
The president rejecting a bill
c)
Congress passing a law
d)
Special interests
37.
How many votes are needed to overturn a presidential veto?
a)
A majority
b)
2/3rds
c)
3/4ths
d)
Unanimous
38.
What party currently controls both houses of Congress?
a)
Republicans
b)
Democrats
c)
Libertarians
d)
Independents
39.
Who is our representative in the US House?
a)
Paul Ryan
b)
Thom Tillis
c)
Deborah Ross
d)
Richard Hudson
40.
Which Senator is up for reelection this year in NC?
a)
Richard Hudson
b)
Jeff Jackson
c)
Mitch McConnell
d)
Richard Burr
41.
How long is a term for a US Representative?
a)
1 Year
b)
2 Years
c)
4 Years
d)
6 Years
42.
How long is a term for a US Senator?
a)
1 Year
b)
2 Years
c)
4 Years
d)
6 Years
43.
According to the US Constitution, how many terms can a Congressperson serve?
a)
2 Terms
b)
4 Terms
c)
10 Terms
d)
Unlimited
44.
If the House and Senate pass different versions of the same bill, where does it go?
a)
The president's desk
b)
Back to each house to change it again
c)
Conference Committee
d)
Nowhere, it dies
45.
What is a filibuster?
a)
A type of law that does not need Congressional approval
b)
An action taken by the president
c)
Talking a bill to death
d)
A form of influencing Congress
46.
In what house of Congress can you filibuster?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Both
d)
Neither
47.
Which house of Congress must give approval to appointments made by the president?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Both
d)
Neither
48.
Who runs the Senate when the Vice President is not there?
a)
Speaker of the Senate
b)
President Pro-Tempore
c)
Majority Leader
d)
Majority Whip
49.
How many Senators does each state have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
it depends on population
50.
How many representatives in the House does each state get?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
it depends, based on population
51.
Who is second in line to become president?
a)
The President Pro-Tempore
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Vice President
d)
Secretary of State
52.
Who is the current Senate Majority Leader?
a)
Paul Ryan
b)
Orrin Hatch
c)
Mitch McConnel
d)
Harry Reid
53.
What is it called when a Congressional committee ignores a bill?
a)
Veto
b)
Passage
c)
Pigeonholing
d)
Conning
54.
Who picks the Speaker of the House?
a)
The People
b)
The President
c)
Members of the Senate
d)
Members of the House
55.
What is the biggest factor in determining committee assignment in Congress?
a)
Seniority
b)
Skill
c)
Party affiliation
d)
Age
56.
The party that has more than half of the seats in the senate or the House is known as:
a)
Minority Party
b)
Majority Party
c)
Democrats
d)
Republicans
57.
Which House of Congress is considered the "Upper House"?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
58.
If there is a vacancy in the Senate, who appoints the replacement Senator?
a)
POTUS
b)
A new election is held in the state needing an appointment
c)
The governor of the state needing an appointment
d)
The state legislature of the state needing an appointment
59.
Where in the Constitution can you find the details of the legislative branch?
a)
The Preamble
b)
Article I
c)
Article II
d)
Article III
60.
Where can you filibuster?
a)
The House of Representatives
b)
The Senate
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