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WorksheetsLegislative Branch Study Guide
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What Article of the Constitution establishes the legislative branch of government?
a)
Article 1
b)
Article 2
c)
Article 3
d)
Article 4
2.
The primary function of the legislative branch is to _______________________.
a)
enforce laws
b)
interpret laws
c)
make laws
3.
Congress is __________________, meaning it is a "house split into 2 parts."
a)
unicameral
b)
tricameral
c)
bicameral
d)
unitary
4.
Senators are up for election every ____ years.
a)
4
b)
6
c)
2
d)
9
5.
House members are up for reelection every _____ years.
a)
2
b)
6
c)
10
d)
4
6.
What is a "bill"?
a)
an order issued by the President
b)
a new law
c)
a proposal or idea for a law
d)
a law that has been overturned by the Supreme Court
7.
The number of members each state gets in the House of Representatives is determined proportionally. What does this mean?
a)
each state gets the same number of representatives
b)
states with higher voter turnout have more representatives
c)
states with larger land areas get more representatives
d)
states with bigger populations get more representatives
8.
Age necessary to become a member of the House of Representatives.
a)
30
b)
21
c)
25
d)
35
9.
The name for the physical area where Congress members get to speak and debate about laws is called the __________.
a)
podium
b)
upper chamber
c)
floor
d)
committee
10.
Which of the following is NOT one of the requirements for becoming a Senator.
a)
natural born citizen of the U.S
b)
30 years old
c)
resident of the state you are supposed to represent
d)
U.S citizen and permanent resident for at least 9 consecutive years
11.
Number of Senators per state: ____
a)
unlimited, it's based on population
b)
3
c)
1
d)
2
12.
Alabama has _____ members in the House of Representatives
a)
9
b)
5
c)
7
d)
12
13.
Who suggests most bills?
a)
Senators
b)
House members
c)
special-interest groups
d)
lobbyists
14.
Who sponsors bills?
a)
interest groups
b)
the President
c)
members of Congress
d)
the public
15.
Which of the following would be one of the responsibilities that only belongs to the SENATE.
a)
coming up with budget-related legislation and spending bills
b)
approving treaties and dealing with foreign affairs
c)
responding to the concerns of interest groups
d)
serving the citizens of their state or district
16.
Which of the following responsibilities would belong ONLY to the House of Representatives?
a)
override a veto
b)
approve treaties and deal with foreign affairs
c)
originate spending bills and revenue-related legislation
d)
impeach officials
17.
Which of the following is NOT an enumerated power of Congress?
a)
borrow money
b)
tax the citizens
c)
establish a post office
d)
establish a minimum wage
18.
Which of the following would be an implied power of Congress? This is an unlisted power that is covered by the Elastic clause.
a)
require safety warnings on packs of cigarettes
b)
coin money
c)
provide funds for an army and navy
d)
regulate trade between states
19.
What happens to bills in committee?
a)
they are debated on the floor
b)
changes are made, or the bill is thrown out
c)
they are subject to a veto
d)
the bill is assigned a number and read aloud to all other representatives
20.
What committee would the following bill probably go to?
H.R. 4025: Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2017 (requires stores selling guns to report sales of more than 2 handguns to the same individual within 5 days)
H.R. 4025: Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2017 (requires stores selling guns to report sales of more than 2 handguns to the same individual within 5 days)
a)
Education and the Workforce
b)
Homeland Security
c)
Budget
d)
Armed Services
21.
The Elastic Clause is also known as the____________________________.
a)
Supremacy Clause
b)
Qualifications Clause
c)
Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
Privileges and Immunities Clause
22.
When a senator continues talking on the floor until a bill is discarded or withdrawn from consideration, this is known as a ___________________.
a)
filibuster
b)
pocket veto
c)
rider
d)
cloture
23.
The people whom Senators or representatives serve are known as ______________________. (the SPECIFIC term, not the general terms)
a)
incumbents
b)
constituents
c)
citizens
d)
voters
24.
If a politician who is already serving is up for re-election, they are known as the ________________, and they usually have a strong advantage in the race.
a)
constituent
b)
nominee
c)
senior
d)
incumbent
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