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Legislative Branch Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 21mins

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.
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
3.
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
4.
If elected to the House of Representatives, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
5.
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
a)
135
b)
235
c)
335
d)
435
6.
What are 2 powers ONLY the House of Representatives can do?
a)
Approve treaties & presidential appointments
b)
Impeach & start money Bills
c)
Impeach and hold impeachment trial
d)
Start money Bills & approve treaties
7.
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
8.
If elected to the Senate, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
9.
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 the Standing Committee.
c)
It goes to the Conference Committee.
d)
It goes to the other chamber of Congress for a vote.
10.

Where can a bill be filibustered?

a)

The White House

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Senate

d)

The Wild West

11.

Who creates the boundaries of US Congressional districts?

a)

State Representatives

b)

Congress using Census info.

c)

State Governors

d)

The President

12.

What happens after the President vetoes a bill?

a)

The Supreme Court can vote the bill into law

b)

The bill becomes law

c)

The bill is dead

d)

Congress can override it with a 1/3 vote

13.
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
14.

What is the purpose of the Conference Committee?

a)

House and Senate members conference over whether killed bills should return to floor action

b)

It sets the parameters for floor debate on a bill in the House

c)

Members of the House and Senate come together to determine a compromise between the House and Senate versions of a bill

d)

Members determine whether or not a bill is worthy of floor action

15.
Drawing district lines to favor certain political parties is an example of:
a)
Reapportionment 
b)
Redistricting 
c)
Gerrymandering 
d)
Census 
16.
An example of a Congressional Power that demonstrates the Checks and Balances system is:
a)
The Power of Impeachment 
b)
Copyright Power
c)
Eminent Domain 
d)
Naturalization 
17.
When can they US officially declare war?
a)
When they have been attacked first.
b)
When there is a threat.
c)
When Congress votes and formally declares it.
d)
When the President declares it. 
18.
The ability of the president to reject a bill is called a(n)
a)
veto
b)
rejection
c)
conference
d)
pigeonhole
19.
An idea for a law can come from
a)
the President
b)
Constituents
c)
Interest Groups
d)
All of the Above
20.
The only way to override a presidential veto is to get a ____________ vote in both houses of Congress in favor of the bill. 
a)
majority
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
unanimous
21.
If there is a 50/50 tie vote in the Senate, the _______________ or presiding officer of the Senate can vote to break the tie.
a)
Vice President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
President
d)
Chief Justice
22.
Often times, members of Congress are contacted by ________________ or leaders of interest groups who try to influence lawmakers. 
a)
constituents
b)
legislators
c)
gerrymanders
d)
lobbyists
23.
The Elastic Clause or "Necessary and Proper" clause gives Congress which type of powers?
a)
implied
b)
enumerated
c)
non-legislative
d)
judicial
24.
When a bill passes the House, where does it go next?
a)
Senate
b)
Supreme Court
c)
President
d)
Library of Congress
25.
What must happen for a "pocket veto" to occur?
a)
Congress ends session within 10 days
b)
10 days must pass
c)
President must address Congress in person
d)
Congress must remain in session
26.
The only way to stop a filibuster is to get 3/5 of the Senate to vote for _____________.
a)
a joint resolution
b)
seniority
c)
a gerrymander
d)
cloture
27.
What happens after the President signs a bill?
a)
It goes back to the full Senate for final approval.
b)
It goes back to the full House for final approval.
c)
It becomes a law.
d)
It goes back to a Congressional Committee for final approval.
28.
Clause 18, stretches powers to meet needs this called the
a)
Implied Clause
b)
Expressed Clause
c)
Elastic Clause
29.
This is a government project grant that benefits a home district..
a)
casework
b)
pork-barrel projects
c)
elastic clause
30.

What is the current holder of office?

a)

Incumbent

b)

Constituents

c)

Caucus

d)

Bill

e)

Majority Leader

31.

What is a person elected by the Senate, and they do certain duties when the vice president is absent?

a)

Minority Leader

b)

Whip

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

Speaker of the House

e)

Filibuster

32.

What is a person elected by majority party at caucasus, makes sure the House passes legislation supported by majority party?

a)

Minority Leader

b)

Whip

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

Speaker of the House

e)

Filibuster

33.
a law that makes an act a crime after the crime has been committed
a)
appellate process
b)
ex post facto law
c)
independent judiciary
d)
writ
34.
What implies that Congress can stretch its powers beyond those expressed in the first 18 clauses of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution?
a)
Expressed Powers
b)
Elastic Clause
c)
Writs of Habeas Corpus
d)
Ex Post Facto Laws 
35.
a law that punishes a person without a trial
a)
ex post facto law
b)
writ of habeas corpus
c)
impeach
d)
bill of attainder

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