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Legislative Branch Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the leader of the Senate?

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Speaker of the Senate

d)

President Pro Tempore

2.

This picture shows an example of Talking to delay a vote in Congress. What do we call that?

a)

Caucus

b)

Quorum

c)

Lobbying

d)

Filibuster

3.

Which of the following apply to the HOUSE OF REPS?

a)

A term for a Rep is 2 years

b)

A term for a Rep is 6 years

c)

there are 435 members

d)

there are 100 members

e)

You must live in the country for 9 years

4.

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

a)

25/21

b)

25/30

c)

21/25

d)

30/25

e)

25/35

5.

Who is this man?

a)

Mayor Dean Kaufert

b)

Governor Tony Evers

c)

Vice President Mike Pence

d)

President Pro Tempore Charles Grassley

6.

Check all that are TRUE about the SENATE

a)

A term for Senator is 4 years

b)

A term for Senator is 6 years

c)

A Senator can serve an UNLIMITED # of terms

d)

A Senator must live in the Country for 7 years

e)

Senators must be 30 or older

7.

Which plan required that each state receive the same # of seats in the federal legislature?

a)

Connecticut Plan

b)

Rhode Island Plan

c)

New York Plan

d)

New Jersey Plan

8.

What is a Census?

a)

Official Count of Ballots in Voting

b)

Official Count of the Taxes collected in a state

c)

Official count of the people in a state or nation

d)

Removing a person from office

9.

Which Article of the Constitution created the legislative Branch?

a)

Article 4

b)

Article 2

c)

Article 3

d)

Article 1

10.

Which of the following is NOT true of Committees in Congress?

a)

Most of the work is done in Committees

b)

The House has more committees than the Senate

c)

The Senate has more committees than the House

d)

The House does MOST of the work passing Laws

11.

What role does the Legislative Branch play in filling a Supreme Court vacany?

a)

They do not play a role in this issue

b)

They CHOOSE who will fill the vacancy

c)

They APPOINT a committee to handle the decision

d)

They APPROVE the President's Choice to fill the vacancy

12.

What is the name of the Mayor of Neenah?

a)

Kristin Drassler-Alfheim

b)

Tammy Baldwin

c)

Sara Rodriguez

d)

Jane Lang

e)

Kamela Harris

13.

Select ALL that are part of the Legislative Branch.

a)

Supreme Court

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Assembly

d)

City Council

e)

White House

14.

After an Idea Becomes a Bill, what is the correct order of steps in becoming a law?

a)

Bill is Sent to Committee, Committee Holds Hearings, Committee Studies the Bill, House Considers the Bill

b)

House Considers the Bill, Bill is Sent to Committee, Committee Holds Hearings, Committee Studies the Bill

c)

Committee Studies the Bill, Committee Holds Hearings, Bill is Sent to Committee, House Considers the Bill

d)

House considers the Bill, Committee Studies the BIll, Committee Holds Hearings, Bill is sent to Committee

15.

Redrawing district Lines to favor a political party is called.....

a)

Apportionment

b)

Census

c)

Caucus

d)

Gerrymandering

16.

If a President decided to let a Bill Die after 10 days what did he use?

a)

Regular Veto

b)

Line-Item Veto

c)

Executive Privilege

d)

Pocket Veto

17.

Who is this and what is her position?

a)

Kamela Harris, Speaker of the House

b)

Nancy Pelosi, Vice President

c)

Tammny Baldwin, US Senator from WI

d)

Kristin Drassler-Alfheim State Senator for district #18

18.

How many members are there in the House of Reps?

a)

100

b)

435

c)

535

d)

538

19.

Prompt: Interprets Laws, Makes Laws, Enforces Laws

a)

executive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch

b)

legislative branch, executive branch, judicial branch

c)

judicial branch, legislative branch, executive branch

20.

What powers are described by: Power GIVEN TO but NOT specifically granted to Congress by the Constitution?

a)

Reserved Powers

b)

Implied Powers

c)

Delegated Powers

d)

Executive powers

21.

What congressional DISTRICT is Neenah, WI located in?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

e)

8

22.

Which sTate has the highest # of Representatives in the House?

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Hawaii

c)

Montana

d)

New York

e)

Utah

23.

______________ Bills get to Committee.

a)

50%

b)

75%

c)

60%

d)

Hardly Any

24.

Who is this man and what is his position?

a)

Kevin McCarthy, Speaker of the House

b)

Dean Kaufert, State Assembly Rep, #53

c)

Glenn Grothman, US Congressman district 6

d)

Ron Johnson, Senator of WI

25.

To qualify as a congressmen/woman in the HOUSE, one must be a US citizen for ______ years.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

7

e)

9

26.

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

a)

Majority, 2/3, 2/3

b)

2/3, 3/4, 3/4

c)

3/4, Majority, 2/3

27.

WHO is this and NAME their position?

a)

Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House

b)

Ron Johnson, WI Senator

c)

Nate Gustafson, State Assembly Rep dist. 55

d)

Tony Evers, Governor of WI

e)

Dean Kaufert, Mayor of Neenah

28.

How many times is a Bill Read in the House?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

If the President makes a Treaty with another country, who approves or rejects the treaty?

a)

Both House and Senate

b)

Senate Only

c)

House Only

d)

Vice President

e)

Supreme Court

30.

Random: How many Holiday packages did the USPS deliver in 2024 for the X-mas season?

a)

650 million

b)

750 million

c)

5 Billion

d)

8 Billion

e)

1 Trillion

31.

If the President or Congress PASSES a Law, what can the Supreme Court do?

a)

Approve the Law

b)

Declare the Law Unconstitutional

c)

Repeal the Law

d)

Amend (change) the law

32.

What is the job of the House of Reps in the Impeachment Process?

a)

They serve as the JURY

b)

They serve as the JUDGE

c)

They DRAW up the charges (start the process)

d)

They have NO part in Impeachment

33.

Check all that apply to Neenah's LOCAL Gov't.

a)

The Leader = Mayor

b)

The Leader = Aldermen

c)

There are 6 Districts

d)

Law-making body is called the Chamber of Commerce

e)

Law-making body is called the City Council

34.

What's another name for a Law?

a)

Act

b)

Bill

c)

Edict

d)

Order

35.

Who is this man and what is his position?

a)

Dean Kaufert, Neenah's State Assemblyman

b)

Ron Johnson, Senator of WI

c)

Glenn Grothman, US Congressman for WI

d)

Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House

e)

Tony Evers, Governor of Wisconsin

36.

What is another name for "people" that Congressmen/women represent in their district?

a)

Citizens

b)

Conglomorate

c)

Congregation

d)

Constituents

37.

In 1510, which European city claims to have decorated the 1st X-Mas tree?

a)

Tallinn, Estonia

b)

Olso, Norway

c)

Riga, Lativa

d)

Stockholm, Sweden

e)

Helsinki, Finland

38.

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

a)

Set, Declare, Make

b)

Declare,Set, Make

c)

Make, Set, Declare

d)

Override, Create, Start

39.

Which power of Congress is used when they take a Loan to pay for COVID 19 Stimulus checks or print a $4 bill?

a)

Taxation pwr

b)

Executive pwr

c)

Currency pwr

d)

Constitutional pwr

e)

Impeachment pwr

40.

Which Congressional Power is used when Congress creates Amendments?

a)

Constitutional Pwr

b)

War Pwr

c)

Executive Pwr

d)

Taxation Pwr

e)

Impeachment Pwr

41.

What is Neenah's district number for "State Senate?"

a)

6

b)

8

c)

18

d)

53

42.

Interest Groups: When people hold RALLIES, participate in a BOYCOTT or a MARCH for change they are using a _________ strategy.

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

c)

Moderate

43.

What is the LARGEST Interest Group by membership?

a)

NRA

b)

Boy Scouts

c)

PHRMA

d)

NAACP

e)

AARP

44.

Fill in the words: The ______ ____ for Congress and _________ laws.

a)

Influence, Vote, People

b)

People, Vote, Influence

c)

Vote, Influence, People

d)

Lobbyist's, Money, Influence

e)

Supreme, Court, Ruin

45.

Who is this man?

a)

Glenn Grothmann, House Rep

b)

Tony Evers, Governor

c)

Ron Johnson, Senator

d)

Mike Johnson, President Pro Tempore

e)

JD Vance, Vice President

46.

Petitioning, Advise and Testify, Ratings, and Campaigning are all examples of _________ strategies in Lobbying.

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

47.

Which person is the 3rd in Line to be President?

a)

Vice President

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Senate Majority Leader

d)

Speaker of the House

48.

A Private political party meeting where a leader is chosen is called (a)  

49.

Which President was not IMPEACHED but Resigned from Office to avoid Impeachment?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Bill Clinton

d)

Richard Nixon

e)

Joe Biden

50.

Members of Congress cannot be _ while speaking in Congress. This is to protect their Freedom to debate.

(a)  

51.

What type of government is it called when ONE party controls Both Houses AND the White House?

(a)