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Legislative Branch Test Review

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 42mins

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.

Who is the head of the Legislature at the National level?

a)

the President

b)

the Supreme Court

c)

Congress

d)

the Governor

3.
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
4.
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
5.
If elected to the House of Representatives, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
6.
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
a)
135
b)
235
c)
335
d)
435
7.

What are 2 powers that ONLY the House of Representatives have?

a)

Approve treaties & presidential appointments

b)

Impeach & start funding Bills

c)

Impeach and hold impeachment trial

d)

Start money Bills & approve treaties

8.
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
9.
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
10.
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
11.
How many members are there in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
12.
If elected to the Senate, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
13.
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
14.
Which of these are powers of Congress
a)
Raise & spend revenue,borrow money,print money,regulate trade,punish counterfeiting,decide rules for bankruptcy
b)
Declare war,create armed forces, rules for armed forces, protect from pirates
c)
Create post office, create Federal courts, create National capital, create copyrights/patents
d)
all of the above
15.

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 one or more committees.

c)

It goes to the Conference Committee.

d)

It goes to the other chamber of Congress for a vote.

16.

Reapportionment of House seats is based on what?

a)

State Size

b)

State Population

c)

Number of Political Districts

d)

The number of chairs in the room

17.
Why must the Senate approve the President's Supreme Court Justice nominations?
a)
It allows part of the Legislative branch to check the power of the Executive branch
b)
So the Senate can filibuster the President's nomination
c)
It is required that all Executive decisions go through the Senate
d)
The Senate wants to feel involved in the government
18.

Who is the presiding (or head) officer of the Senate?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

President

c)

Vice President

d)

House Majority Leader

19.

Who is the presiding (or head) officer of the House of Representatives?

a)

President pro tempore

b)

Vice President

c)

President

d)

Speaker of the House

20.

Creating the military, establishing rules of citizenship and regulating foreign trade are all examples of:

a)

Expressed Powers

b)

Concurrent Powers

c)

Implied Powers

d)

Reserved Powers

21.

One way the legislative branch checks the executive branch is to -

a)

call Congress into a special session

b)

impeach the President

c)

write laws

d)

declare laws unconstitutional

22.

If the Senate refuses to approve a treaty proposed by the presidents this is an example of-

a)

international relations

b)

rule of law

c)

executive veto

d)

checks and balances

23.

An example of a legislative branch check on another branch is to -

a)

impeach federal judges

b)

appoint judges

c)

veto legislation

d)

declare laws unconstitutional

24.

Congress passed a controversial bill that conflicts with the President's agenda. In this situation, the President will likely -

a)

give speeches against the bill

b)

veto the bill

c)

Sign the bill

d)

Discuss the bill

25.

Which of the following is NOT a power of the Legislative Branch?

a)

Approves the annual budget

b)

Confirms judicial appointments

c)

Raises revenue through taxes

d)

Prepares the annual budget

26.

What happens when the bill goes to the full floor?

a)

It is debated and voted on.

b)

It is pigeonholed

c)

It is debated and sent to the President.

d)

It is introduced.

27.

Who can introduce bills in Congress?

a)

President

b)

Public

c)

Members of Congress

d)

Interest groups

28.

What two things must happen in order for a bill to become a law?

a)

Passed by both houses and signed by President

b)

Signed by the President and approved by the Supreme Court

c)

Passed by the both houses and voted on by the people

d)

Passed by both houses and approved by the Supreme Court

29.

How are implied powers most often used by the United States Congress?

a)

To help carry out expressed powers

b)

to force the executive branch to sign new legislation

c)

to encourage citizens to vote

d)

to give the government veto powers

30.

Who must sign a bill before it becomes a law?

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Head of the Supreme Court

d)

Speaker of the House

31.

What is a veto?

a)

When the president accepts a bil

b)

When the president does not accept a bil

c)

When the president overturns a law

d)

When the Supreme Court upholds the law

32.

What is a proposed law called?

a)

Amendment

b)

Legal ease

c)

Bill

d)

Contract

33.

This committee is made up of members of both houses

a)

Conference Committee

b)

Joint Committee

c)

Standing Committee

d)

Select or Special Committee

34.
In which branch do revenue (tax) and budget bills begin?
a)
House
b)
Senate
35.
Another name for the Elastic Clause is the...
a)
Rubberband clause
b)
Inelastic Clause
c)
Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
Full Faith Clause
36.
The party that has more than half of the seats in the senate or the House is known as:
a)
Minority Party
b)
Majority Party
c)
Democrats
d)
Republicans
37.
What vote is required to overturn a presidential veto? 
a)
1/3 
b)
2/3
c)
1/2
d)
none
38.
In order for a bill to move from one house to the next, it must receive:
a)
100% vote
b)
51% majority vote
c)
66% or 2/3rd 
39.
A bill must start in:
a)
the House of Representatives
b)
the Senate
c)
either house of Congress
40.
What happens to a bill after is passes the House of Representatives?
a)
It is sent to the President to be signed or vetoed
b)
It is sent to the Senate for approval
c)
It is sent to the state legislatures to be passed by the state
d)
The bill is approved and immediately becomes a law
41.
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
42.
Implied powers are an important way for Congress to extend or stretch the powers of the Constitution.  Which of the following is an example of implied powers?
a)
Congress can collect taxes
b)
Congress has the ability to regulate the internet
c)
Congress has the ability to create and maintain the armed forces
d)
Congress can coin money
43.
Period of time during which, each year, Congress assembles and conducts business.
a)
Session
b)
Convention
c)
Debate
d)
Committees
44.
To bring formal charges against a public official; the House of Representatives has the sole power to impeach civil officers of the United States.
a)
Impeach
b)
Naturalization
c)
Legal Tender
d)
Bankruptcy
45.
The legal process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another.
a)
Legal Tender
b)
Copyright
c)
Naturalization
d)
Expressed Powers
46.
The exclusive, legal right of a person to reproduce, publish, and sell his or her own literary, musical, or artistic creations. 
a)
Bankruptcy
b)
Copyright
c)
Patent
d)
Eminent Domain
47.
A license issued to an inventor granting the exclusive right to manufacture, use, or sell his or her invention for a limited period of time.
a)
Patent
b)
Copyright
c)
Eminent Domain
d)
Impeach
48.
Power of a government to take private property for public use
a)
Eminent Domain
b)
Impeach
c)
Copyright
d)
Patent
49.
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
50.
The ___________ in the Senate and House come from the political party with the least members in each house.
a)
Majority Leader
b)
Minority Leader
51.
The ___________ in the Senate and House come from the political party with the most members in each house.
a)
Majority Leader
b)
Minority Leader
52.
Who has the ability to propose a law?
a)
Congress
b)
Senate
c)
Anyone
d)
Legislative Branch
53.

Who is the current Speaker of the House?

a)

Betsy Davos

b)

Paul Ryan

c)

Mike Pence

d)

Nancy Pelosi

54.
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
55.
Spokesperson and main strategist for the majority party in the Senate.
a)
Party whip
b)
floor leader
c)
majority leader
d)
Vice President
56.

Choose all of the benefits to being in Congress.

a)

$174,000 salary

b)

health insurance

c)

cannot be arrested for a misdemeanor while Congress is in session

d)

Franking Privilege

e)

cannot be sued for anything said while on the “floor of Congress”

57.

Who is the House Minority Leader?

a)

Kevin McCarthy

b)

Nancy Pelosi

c)

Paul Ryan

d)

Steve Scalise

58.

Who is the House Majority Leader?

a)

Paul Ryan

b)

Steny Hoyer

c)

Nancy Pelosi

d)

Kevin McCarthy

59.

Who is the Vice President of the US?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Paul Ryan

c)

Mitch McConnell

d)

Mike Pence

60.

Who is the President Pro-Tempore of the Senate?

a)

Mike Pence

b)

Orirn Hatch

c)

Mitch McConnell

d)

Chuck Grassley

61.

Who is the Senate Minority Leader?

a)

Chuck Schumer

b)

Nancy Pelosi

c)

Dianne Feinstein

d)

Mark Warner

62.

Who is the Senate Majority Leader?

a)

Chuck Schumer

b)

Mitch McConnell

c)

Paul Ryan

d)

Mike Pence

63.

What speech is given by the President to Congress each year in which he has served an entire year?

a)

State of the Country Speech

b)

State of the Union Address

c)

The Appeal to Congress

d)

The Annual Report

64.

What is an organized group of individuals who make policy appeals to Congress?

a)

boycottists

b)

protesters

c)

interest groups

d)

constituent modules

65.

What law honored war veterans with benefits after WWII?

a)

GI Bill

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

RICO

66.

What law authorized the US to support democratic countries after WWII?

a)

GI Bill

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

RICO

67.

Which law prohibited segregation in public places?

a)

RICO

b)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

RICO

68.

Which act protects workers in their workplaces?

a)

RICO

b)

OSHA

c)

GI BILL

d)

XYZ BILL

69.

Which act expanded the consequences for violent acts with certain motivations and on certain individuals?

a)

Hate Crimes Act

b)

OSHA

c)

RICO

d)

Defense of Marriage Act

70.

When a bill is going to be introduced in the House, where does it go?

a)

Gain recognition of the presiding officer

b)

Handed to the clerk

c)

Handed to the clerk or put in the hopper

d)

Put in the hopper

71.

When a House bill passes a committee, where does it go next?

a)

Rules Committee

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Senate

d)

House floor

72.

Which pair of people are your Virginia senators?

a)

Warner & Kaine

b)

Warren & Wexler

c)

Northam & Fairfax

d)

Harris & Booker

73.

Who is your Gainesville representation in the House of Representatives?

a)

Kaine

b)

Warner

c)

Wexton

d)

Spanberger

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