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WorksheetsLegislative Branch Review
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 16mins
Who is the leader of the Senate?
President
Vice President
Speaker of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
This picture shows an example of Talking to delay a vote in Congress. What do we call that?
Caucus
Quorum
Lobbying
Filibuster
Which of the following apply to the HOUSE OF REPS?
A term for a Rep is 2 years
A term for a Rep is 6 years
there are 435 members
there are 100 members
You must live in the country for 9 years
According to the Constitution, a member of the House of Reps must be at least _____ yrs of age while a Senator be at least __ yrs of age
25/21
25/30
21/25
30/25
25/35
Who is this man?
Mayor Dean Kaufert
Governor Tony Evers
Vice President Mike Pence
President Pro Tempore Charles Grassley
Check all that are TRUE about the SENATE
A term for Senator is 4 years
A term for Senator is 6 years
A Senator can serve an UNLIMITED # of terms
A Senator must live in the Country for 7 years
Senators must be 30 or older
Which plan required that each state receive the same # of seats in the federal legislature?
Connecticut Plan
Rhode Island Plan
New York Plan
New Jersey Plan
What is a Census?
Official Count of Ballots in Voting
Official Count of the Taxes collected in a state
Official count of the people in a state or nation
Removing a person from office
Which Article of the Constitution created the legislative Branch?
Article 4
Article 2
Article 3
Article 1
Which of the following is NOT true of Committees in Congress?
Most of the work is done in Committees
The House has more committees than the Senate
The Senate has more committees than the House
The House does MOST of the work passing Laws
What role does the Legislative Branch play in filling a Supreme Court vacany?
They do not play a role in this issue
They CHOOSE who will fill the vacancy
They APPOINT a committee to handle the decision
They APPROVE the President's Choice to fill the vacancy
What is the name of the Mayor of Neenah?
Kristin Drassler-Alfheim
Tammy Baldwin
Sara Rodriguez
Jane Lang
Kamela Harris
Select ALL that are part of the Legislative Branch.
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Assembly
City Council
White House
After an Idea Becomes a Bill, what is the correct order of steps in becoming a law?
Bill is Sent to Committee, Committee Holds Hearings, Committee Studies the Bill, House Considers the Bill
House Considers the Bill, Bill is Sent to Committee, Committee Holds Hearings, Committee Studies the Bill
Committee Studies the Bill, Committee Holds Hearings, Bill is Sent to Committee, House Considers the Bill
House considers the Bill, Committee Studies the BIll, Committee Holds Hearings, Bill is sent to Committee
Redrawing district Lines to favor a political party is called.....
Apportionment
Census
Caucus
Gerrymandering
If a President decided to let a Bill Die after 10 days what did he use?
Regular Veto
Line-Item Veto
Executive Privilege
Pocket Veto
Who is this and what is her position?
Kamela Harris, Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi, Vice President
Tammny Baldwin, US Senator from WI
Kristin Drassler-Alfheim State Senator for district #18
How many members are there in the House of Reps?
100
435
535
538
Prompt: Interprets Laws, Makes Laws, Enforces Laws
executive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch
legislative branch, executive branch, judicial branch
judicial branch, legislative branch, executive branch
What powers are described by: Power GIVEN TO but NOT specifically granted to Congress by the Constitution?
Reserved Powers
Implied Powers
Delegated Powers
Executive powers
What congressional DISTRICT is Neenah, WI located in?
4
5
6
7
8
Which sTate has the highest # of Representatives in the House?
Wisconsin
Hawaii
Montana
New York
Utah
______________ Bills get to Committee.
50%
75%
60%
Hardly Any
Who is this man and what is his position?
Kevin McCarthy, Speaker of the House
Dean Kaufert, State Assembly Rep, #53
Glenn Grothman, US Congressman district 6
Ron Johnson, Senator of WI
To qualify as a congressmen/woman in the HOUSE, one must be a US citizen for ______ years.
2
4
6
7
9
Put the "required" voting options in the correct order:
A) Pass a Bill in the House and Senate
B) Override Presidential Veto
C) To Impeach a President in the House
Majority, 2/3, 2/3
2/3, 3/4, 3/4
3/4, Majority, 2/3
WHO is this and NAME their position?
Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House
Ron Johnson, WI Senator
Nate Gustafson, State Assembly Rep dist. 55
Tony Evers, Governor of WI
Dean Kaufert, Mayor of Neenah
How many times is a Bill Read in the House?
1
2
3
4
If the President makes a Treaty with another country, who approves or rejects the treaty?
Both House and Senate
Senate Only
House Only
Vice President
Supreme Court
Random: How many Holiday packages did the USPS deliver in 2024 for the X-mas season?
650 million
750 million
5 Billion
8 Billion
1 Trillion
If the President or Congress PASSES a Law, what can the Supreme Court do?
Approve the Law
Declare the Law Unconstitutional
Repeal the Law
Amend (change) the law
What is the job of the House of Reps in the Impeachment Process?
They serve as the JURY
They serve as the JUDGE
They DRAW up the charges (start the process)
They have NO part in Impeachment
Check all that apply to Neenah's LOCAL Gov't.
The Leader = Mayor
The Leader = Aldermen
There are 6 Districts
Law-making body is called the Chamber of Commerce
Law-making body is called the City Council
What's another name for a Law?
Act
Bill
Edict
Order
Who is this man and what is his position?
Dean Kaufert, Neenah's State Assemblyman
Ron Johnson, Senator of WI
Glenn Grothman, US Congressman for WI
Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House
Tony Evers, Governor of Wisconsin
What is another name for "people" that Congressmen/women represent in their district?
Citizens
Conglomorate
Congregation
Constituents
In 1510, which European city claims to have decorated the 1st X-Mas tree?
Tallinn, Estonia
Olso, Norway
Riga, Lativa
Stockholm, Sweden
Helsinki, Finland
Identify the Powers of Congress in Respective Order
1) Congress can _________ Laws
2) Congress can _________ the Budget
3) Congress has the Power to ____________ War w/ others
Set, Declare, Make
Declare,Set, Make
Make, Set, Declare
Override, Create, Start
Which power of Congress is used when they take a Loan to pay for COVID 19 Stimulus checks or print a $4 bill?
Taxation pwr
Executive pwr
Currency pwr
Constitutional pwr
Impeachment pwr
Which Congressional Power is used when Congress creates Amendments?
Constitutional Pwr
War Pwr
Executive Pwr
Taxation Pwr
Impeachment Pwr
What is Neenah's district number for "State Senate?"
6
8
18
53
Interest Groups: When people hold RALLIES, participate in a BOYCOTT or a MARCH for change they are using a _________ strategy.
Direct
Indirect
Moderate
What is the LARGEST Interest Group by membership?
NRA
Boy Scouts
PHRMA
NAACP
AARP
Fill in the words: The ______ ____ for Congress and _________ laws.
Influence, Vote, People
People, Vote, Influence
Vote, Influence, People
Lobbyist's, Money, Influence
Supreme, Court, Ruin
Who is this man?
Glenn Grothmann, House Rep
Tony Evers, Governor
Ron Johnson, Senator
Mike Johnson, President Pro Tempore
JD Vance, Vice President
Petitioning, Advise and Testify, Ratings, and Campaigning are all examples of _________ strategies in Lobbying.
Direct
Indirect
Which person is the 3rd in Line to be President?
Vice President
President Pro Tempore
Senate Majority Leader
Speaker of the House
A Private political party meeting where a leader is chosen is called (a)
Which President was not IMPEACHED but Resigned from Office to avoid Impeachment?
Andrew Johnson
Donald Trump
Bill Clinton
Richard Nixon
Joe Biden
Members of Congress cannot be _ while speaking in Congress. This is to protect their Freedom to debate.
(a)
What type of government is it called when ONE party controls Both Houses AND the White House?
(a)
