WorksheetsLegislative Branch Checkpoint
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The main job of the legislative branch is:
a)
To interpret laws
b)
To enforce laws
c)
To carry out laws
d)
To make laws
2.
The total number of members in the House of Representatives is _____________ and each state’s members is based on ___________________ .
a)
100; 2 per state
b)
435; population
c)
100;435
d)
435; 2 per state
3.
The total number of members in the Senate is _____________ and each state’s members is based on ___________________ .
a)
100; 2 per state
b)
435; population
c)
100;435
d)
435; 2 per state
4.
The US Congress is _____________ because it has two parts
a)
bicentennial
b)
bicameral
c)
bilateral
d)
bienneal
5.
What document both lists and limits the formal powers of Congress?
a)
VA Constitution
b)
US Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
US Constitution
6.
The powers that are NOT LISTED in the US Constitution, but given in the “Necessary and Proper Clause” in Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution, such as the power to build airplanes for the army are _________________
a)
expressed powers
b)
implied powers
7.
Powers that are LISTED in Article I Section 8 of the Constitution such as the power to declare war are _________________ .
a)
expressed powers
b)
implied powers
8.
The _____________________________ is the supreme law of the land in the United States
a)
US Constitution
b)
President
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Congress
9.
The ______________ Branch is bicameral
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Presidential
d)
Executive
10.
The ______________ Branch includes the Federal Courts
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Presidential
d)
Executive
11.
The ______________ Branch writes and introduces bills
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Presidential
d)
Executive
12.
The ______________ Branch includes the Cabinet
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Presidential
d)
Executive
13.
The ______________ Branch interprets national laws and the US Constitution
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Presidential
d)
Executive
14.
The ______________ Branch is led by the President
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Presidential
d)
Executive
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