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WorksheetsSelf-Check 2 - US Constitution - 3 Branches
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Select ALL the correct requirements for a member of the House of Representatives
Term length: 2 years
Term length: 6 years
Age: 25 years
Age: 30 years
Citizenship: 7 years
Select ALL the correct requirements for a Senator
Age: 35 years
Age: 30 years
Citizenship: 9 years
Term length: 2 years
Term length: 6 years
The Legislative branch is made up of ________________________.
federal courts
two houses of Congress
the President and the Vice-President
the Assembly and the House of Burgesses
What is the role of the Legislative branch?
To enforce the laws
To create the laws
To interpret the laws
To challenge the laws
How is representation in the House of Representatives determined?
by the physical size of the state
by the location of the state
by the size of the state's population
Every state has the same number of representatives
How is representation in the Senate determined?
Each state gets two Senators
By the physical size of the state
By the size of the state’s population
By the number of people registered to vote in the state
There are ______________ members in the House of Representatives, and ________ in the Senate.
100, 200
9, 435
435, 100
50, 200
What fraction of Congress’s vote is needed to override a presidential veto?
1/4
2/3
3/4
10/13
Clause 18 is sometimes called the "elastic clause." What does this mean?
The government can design and print a new five-dollar bill
Any state can declare war on a foreign country
It allows Congress to make new “necessary and proper” laws to carry out their powers
Immigrants must live in the U.S. for a certain length of time before becoming a citizen
How long is a President’s term in office?
2 years
4 years
6 years
12 years
What is the title of the top judge of the Supreme Court?
Justice of the Peace
Chief Legislator
Chief Justice
Commander in Chief
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
6
7
9
12
What is the length of a terms for a federal judge?
Life
4 years
14 years
25 years
The judicial branch’s main job is to ________________________.
Make the laws
Interpret the laws
Enforce the laws
Teach the laws
