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JACKSON'S LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 3

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are two things Congressmen must balance?
a)
National Interests & Constituents
b)
Bills & Laws
c)
House & Senate
d)
Constituents & Citizens back home
2.
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.
3.
To pigeonhole a bill means the committee has...
a)
used it to hold bird seed.
b)
approved the bill and sent it back for a vote.
c)
rejected the bill.
d)
refused to act on the bill.
4.

Where can a bill be filibustered?

a)

The White House

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Senate

d)

The Wild West

5.
How long can a senator serve? A representative?
a)
6 years; 2 years
b)
4 years each
c)
6 years; 4 years
d)
2 years; 6 years
6.
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
7.

From the 2010 Census, what is the trend in population?

a)

Population is decreasing in the Southeast

b)

Population has increased in the Northeast

c)

Population has increased in the South

d)

Population is decreasing in the West

8.
Gerrymandering changes political districts to favor who?
a)
Political Parties
b)
Senators
c)
Citizens
d)
Gerry
9.
Who creates the boundaries of US Congressional districts?
a)
State Representatives
b)
State Legislature using Census info.
c)
State Governors
d)
The President
10.

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

11.
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
12.

What is one thing that does not happen in the Standing Committee?

a)

A bill can be voted into law

b)

A bill can be killed

c)

A bill can be accepted and sent to floor action

d)

A bill can be accepted with changes and sent to floor action

13.

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

14.
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
a)
To make laws
b)
To enforce laws
c)
To interpret laws
d)
To be bossy
15.
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
16.
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
17.
If elected to the House of Representatives, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
18.
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
a)
135
b)
235
c)
335
d)
435
19.
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
20.
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
21.
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
22.
How many members are there in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
23.
How many total members of Congress are there?
a)
100
b)
435
c)
535
d)
635
24.
If elected to the Senate, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
25.
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
26.
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
27.

Legislative powers that are specifically listed in the

Constitutions are _____ powers.

a)

Expressed

b)

Implied

c)

not

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