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WorksheetsLegislative Branch
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Article of the Constitution established Congress?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
2.
What is Congress's role in our democracy?
a)
Make Laws
b)
Enforce Laws
c)
Interpret Laws
d)
Budgeting
3.
How many Senators are in Congress?
a)
100
b)
535
c)
2
d)
435
4.
How many representatives are in Congress?
a)
435
b)
100
c)
535
d)
18
5.
How many delegates are there in Congress, combining both the House and Senate?
a)
535
b)
435
c)
100
d)
200
6.
How long is a Senator's term?
a)
6 yrs
b)
4yrs
c)
2yrs
d)
10yrs
7.
How long is a Representative's term?
a)
6yrs
b)
4yrs
c)
2yrs
d)
10yrs
8.
How old must you be to serve in the Senate?
a)
30
b)
25
c)
35
d)
40
9.
How old must you be in order to serve as a Representative?
a)
30
b)
25
c)
35
d)
40
10.
What determines the number of Representatives each state gets in Congress?
a)
population
b)
representations
c)
demographics
d)
each state has equal representation
11.
What determines the number of Senators each state receives in Congress?
a)
population
b)
demographics
c)
representations
d)
each state has equal representation (2 senators).
12.
Who signs bills into law?
a)
President
b)
Majority Leader in the Senate
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Supreme Court Chief
13.
What is an addition to the U.S. Constitution or a bill in Congress called?
a)
Ratification
b)
Amendment
c)
Recall
d)
Initiative
14.
A written proposal (suggestion) of a new law is called what?
a)
Referendum
b)
Filibuster
c)
Committee action
d)
Bill
15.
Having two legislative chambers is called what?
a)
Bicameral
b)
Unicameral
c)
General Assembly
d)
Tricameral
16.
A Representative represents who?
a)
people in his/her district
b)
all the people of his/her state
c)
the people of the whole country
17.
Which has more members?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
18.
A Senator represents who?
a)
people in his/her district
b)
all the people in his/her state
c)
all the people in the country
19.
Who is the most powerful person in the House of Representatives?
a)
Majority Leader
b)
Minority Whip
c)
President
d)
Speaker of the House
20.
Which position is an honorary one given to the longest serving member of the majority party in the Senate?
a)
Majority Leader
b)
President
c)
President pro tempore
d)
Speaker
21.
Congress can pass any law it wants.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Congress has the power to create armies.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Congress can control business that happens in more than one state.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Congress may collect taxes for certain reasons.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Congress cannot make any laws about immigration.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Members of Congress always agree with their political party.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
If people in Congress do a bad job, voters back home can kick them out.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Bills about taxes and money must start here.
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Both
29.
Which house of Congress approves Presidential appointments to certain offices and Federal judges?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Both
30.
Which house of Congress has its members represent citizens?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Both
31.
How long must you be a US citizen to become a member of the House of Representatives?
a)
5 years
b)
7 years
c)
9 years
d)
10 years
32.
Who is the leader of the Senate?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Speaker
d)
President Pro Tempore
33.
What is one qualification that is the same for both houses of Congress?
a)
You cannot live in the state you represent
b)
You must live in the state you represent
c)
You must be a citizen for 7 years
d)
You must be at least 30 years old
34.
Which of the following is not a power of Congress?
a)
to regulate trade with other nations
b)
to raise and support a navy
c)
to coin money
d)
to appoint judges
35.
To override a Presidential veto, ________ of Congress must agree.
a)
all
b)
2/3
c)
1/3
d)
1/2
36.
After a bill is introduced in either the House or Senate, what is the next step?
a)
It goes to the President to be signed into law.
b)
It goes to the Standing Committee.
c)
It goes to the Conference Committee.
d)
It goes to the other chamber of Congress for a vote.
37.
To initially pass a bill, each house in Congress needs to vote in favor of the bill with what percentage?
a)
33%
b)
51%
c)
67%
d)
100%
38.
What is the legislative branch of Pennsylvania's government called?
a)
Congress
b)
Municipal Government
c)
General Assembly
d)
The Law Makers
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