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WorksheetsLegislative Branch
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
a)
To make laws
b)
To enforce laws
c)
To interpret laws
d)
To be bossy
2.
Name the 2 parts of Congress.
a)
President & Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives & Senate
c)
Supreme Court & Senate
d)
House of Representatives & Supreme Court
3.
What are the 3 requirements to get into the House of Representatives?
a)
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
b)
30 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
c)
25 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
d)
25 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
4.
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
a)
135
b)
235
c)
335
d)
435
5.
What are the 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?
a)
25 years old & citizen for 7 years
b)
25 years old & citizen for 9 years
c)
30 years old & citizen for 7 years
d)
30 years old & citizen for 9 years
6.
How many representatives do states get in the Senate?
a)
Based on population
b)
Every state gets 1
c)
Every state gets 2
d)
Only some states get into the Senate
7.
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
a)
Every state gets 2
b)
Based on population
c)
Every state gets 1
d)
Only certain states get into the House
8.
How many members are there in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
9.
How many total members of Congress are there?
a)
100
b)
435
c)
535
d)
635
10.
What are 3 powers only the Senate can do?
a)
Impeach, approve treaties, approve appointments
b)
Impeachment trial, approve treaties, approve appointments
c)
Start money Bills, approve treaties, approve appointments
d)
Start money Bills, approve treaties, impeach
11.
A proposed law is called a _______________
a)
veto
b)
congress
c)
bill
d)
unconstitutional
12.
One way that the legislative branch can check the power of the President is ____________-
a)
to override a President's veto with 2/3 vote
b)
refuse to pay the President
c)
fine the President for disagreeing with Congress
d)
impeach the President for disagreeing with Congress
13.
After both houses of Congress pass the same version of a bill, it ___________
a)
is a law
b)
is sent to the President for his/her approval and signature
c)
is sent to the Supreme Court to determine if it is unconstituttional
d)
is approved by the American people
14.
When the President rejects a bill, refuses to sign it, and sends it back to Congress it is called a/an _______________.
a)
veto
b)
congress
c)
bill
d)
unconstitutional
15.
Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives?
a)
majority leader
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
majority whip
d)
floor leader
16.
Which term applies to the 20 permanent committees of the House?
a)
standing committees
b)
conference committees
c)
select committees
d)
joint committees
17.
When a president signs a bill, it
a)
is vetoed
b)
goes back to the Senate
c)
becomes law
d)
goes back to the House
18.
Power of Congress to bring executive or judicial officials to trial in order to attempt to remove them from office.
a)
impeachment
b)
pocket veto
c)
subpoena
d)
oversight
19.
The ________________________ gives Congress implied powers and allows them to take actions needed to carry out the expressed powers.
a)
impeachment
b)
elastic clause
c)
oversight
d)
writ of habeas corpus
20.
Specific powers granted to Congress by the Constitution.
a)
implied power
b)
expressed powers
c)
separations of powers
d)
congressional powers
21.
Who is the presiding officer in the Senate?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Oldest Senator
22.
This committee is made up of members of both houses
a)
Conference Committee
b)
Joint Committee
c)
Standing Committee
d)
Select or Special Committee
23.
After a bill has been introduced, where does it go to be discussed and possibly changed?
a)
A Committee
b)
The Speaker of the House
c)
The Vice President
d)
On the floor to be debated
24.
The member of the United States Senate chosen to preside in the absence of the president of the Senate.
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Vice President
c)
House of Representative member
d)
President Pro Tempore
25.
Period of time during which, each year, Congress assembles and conducts business.
a)
Session
b)
Convention
c)
Debate
d)
Committees
26.
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
a)
Betsy Davos
b)
Paul Ryan
c)
Kevin McCarthy
d)
Mike Johnson
27.
How many representatives does Wisconsin have in the House of Representatives?
a)
8
b)
9
c)
10
d)
11
28.
Which of the following powers is not an expressed power of Congress?
a)
Collecting taxes
b)
Issuing Bills of Attainder
c)
Coining money
d)
Raising an Army
29.
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.
30.
What vote is required in the house of representatives in order for a bill to pass?
a)
A two-thirds vote of house members.
b)
A three-fifths vote of house members.
c)
A consensus of the house members.
d)
A majority vote of house members.
31.
Creating the military acadamies is an example of _____________________ of Congress.
a)
Expressed Powers
b)
Concurrent Powers
c)
Implied Powers
d)
Reserved Powers
32.
Congress may not pass ________ laws, or laws that make an act a crime after the act has been committed.
a)
Writ of Habeas Corpus
b)
Ex Post Facto Laws
c)
Bill of Attainder
d)
Constituent
33.
One of the responsibilities of Congress is
a)
evaluating constitutionality
b)
monitoring ethics
c)
overseeing government agancies
d)
analyzing Supreme Court cases
34.
Money for travel, an office, and franking privileges are among the benefits received by
a)
congressmembers
b)
PAC members
c)
interest group members
d)
constituents
35.
One of the most important elements of a Congressperson's job is
a)
serving constituents
b)
impeaching the president
c)
disciplining staff
d)
chairing conferences
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