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WorksheetsUNIT 3: The Legislative Branch (Congress)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
U.S. Senators must be at least _____ years old:
a)
18
b)
21
c)
25
d)
30
2.
There are a total of ____ Senators in the US Senate:
a)
46
b)
124
c)
435
d)
100
3.
There are a total of ____ Representatives in the US House:
a)
46
b)
124
c)
435
d)
100
4.
US Representatives serve ____ terms.
a)
1 year
b)
2 year
c)
4 year
d)
6 year
5.
US Senators serve ____ terms:
a)
1 year
b)
2 year
c)
4 year
d)
6 year
6.
A census is taken every ____ years and the ____ seats are reapportioned among the states:
a)
10, Senate
b)
5, Senate
c)
20, House
d)
10, House
7.
Which of the following is true regarding the elections of US Senators:
a)
all US Senators are up for re-election every 6 years
b)
only ½ of all US Senators are up for re-election every 3 years
c)
only a 1/3 of US Senators are up for re-election every 2 years
d)
1/3 of US Senators are up for re-election every year
8.
Who are your two US Senators from South Carolina?
a)
Lindsey graham & Ralph Norman
b)
Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott
c)
Ralph Norman & Tim Scott
d)
Nikki Haley & Lindsey Graham
9.
Who is your Representative from the 4th district in South Carolina?
a)
Ralph Norman
b)
Lindsey Graham
c)
Tim Scott
d)
Paul Ryan
10.
The current Speaker of the House is:
a)
Lindsey Graham
b)
Paul Ryan
c)
Mitch McConnell
d)
Mike Pence
11.
The currency power is the power of Congress to:
a)
regulate trade between the states and foreign nations
b)
print and coin money and regulate the value of it
c)
regulate the process in which foreigners become U.S. citizens
d)
establish all lower federal courts
12.
The commerce power is the power of Congress to:
a)
regulate trade between the states and foreign nations
b)
establish a post office and road system to carry the mail
c)
regulate the process in which foreigners become U.S. citizens
d)
establish all lower federal courts
13.
Term that refers to members of Congress sending letters and mail for free without paying postage:
a)
Legislative Immunity
b)
Logrolling
c)
Riders
d)
Franking Privilege
14.
The current Pro Tempore of the Senate is
a)
Patrick Leahy
b)
Orrin Hatch
c)
Mike Pence
d)
Mitch McConnell
15.
South Carolina currently has ______ Congressional House seats.
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
16.
Who has the sole power to officially declare war against another country?
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Secretary of Defense
17.
Redrawing Congressional districts by the majority part of the state legislature in order to give one party a political advantage over another:
a)
Logrolling
b)
Franking
c)
Gerrymandering
d)
Porkbarreling
18.
The powers and duties of the U.S. Congress can be found in _________ of the U.S. Constitution.
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
19.
The President of the Senate is:
a)
always allowed to vote on any bill at any time
b)
can never vote on any bill at any time
c)
is only allowed to vote in order to break a tie vote
d)
none of the above
20.
Currently the ______ party controls the US House of Representatives and the ________ party controls the US Senate.
a)
Democrat, Republican
b)
Republican, Democrat
c)
Republicans control both
d)
Democrats control both
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