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WorksheetsUnit 6: Legislative Branch
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the size of the Senate?
100
50
435
2
How long is a term for the House of Representatives?
2
435
6
4
How long is a term in the Senate?
2 years
4 years
6 years
1 year
What is a filibuster?
When someone talks for a long time in order to prolong a decision.
When all the members of the Senate leave and take a break.
A Senate rule used to limit debate.
When the President refuses to sign a bill into law.
Who must sign a bill before it becomes a law?
Speaker of the House
Vice President
President
Supreme Court Justice
Congress' main function is to
enforce the laws.
make laws.
interpret laws.
decided whether or not laws are unconstitutional.
What is a proposed law called?
Filibuster
Contract
Magna Carta
Bill
This committee is made up of members of both houses
Conference committee
Standing committee
Select committee
Joint committee
After a bill has been introduced, where does it go to be discussed and possibly changed?
The Speaker of the House
The Vice President
A Committee
On the floor to be debated
The ___________ approves Presidential appointments.
House
Senate
Vice President
Speaker of the House
Congress helps Constituents. What is another word for constituents?
Citizens
Governors
Presidents
Laws
Congress is bicameral. What does bicameral mean?
Two cars
One house
Three houses
Two houses
What are the two houses of Congress?
House of Cards and the Senate
Senate and Vice President
House of Representatives and the Senate
Democrats and Republicans
How many representatives are from each state?
2
Based on population
Based on equal representation
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Governor
President of the United States
Senator
Speaker of the House
How many Senators come from each state?
Depends on how many people live in each state.
Two
Who is the leader of the Senate?
Speaker of the House
Governor
VIce President of the United States
President
Who is the person that tries to convince all the party members to vote a certain way?
President Pro Tempore
Whip
Minority Floor leader
Majority Floor Leader
Is a standing committee temporary or permanent?
Temporary
Permanent
What is the first step for a bill to become a law?
Referral to a Committee
Floor Consideration
Introduction
Presidential Action
After the bill is introduced, what happens next?
Introduction
Referral to a Committee
Floor Consideration
Presidential Action
After referral to a committee, what happens next with the bill?
Introduction
Referral to a Committee
Floor Consideration
Presidential Action
What is the final step to make a bill a law?
Introduction
Referral to a Committee
Floor Consideration
Presidential Action
What is a pocket veto?
A piece of paper that the President keeps in his pocket after ten days.
When the president refuses to sign a bill into law.
If Congress adjourns its session within ten days of submitting a bill to the President, and the President does not act, the bill dies.
A majority of membership that must be present in chambers to conduct business is a ___________.
Quota
Quorum
Census
The bill is __________ when it is printed in its final form.
signed
enlarged
grossed
engrossed
What is it called when a President refuse to sign a bill?
Veto
Pocket Veto
Refusal
Loss
A provision not likely to pass on its own merit that is attached to a bill that is certain to pass is a __________.
Discharge petition
Rider
Cloture
Veto
Who is the presiding officer of the Senate in the Vice President's absence.
President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
Majority floor leader
Is a conference committee temporary or permanent?
Temporary
Permanent
How long must a Senator be a U.S. citizen before being able too serve?
7 years
9 years
Entire life
2 years
How old must one be to become a Senator?
25
20
30
40
How old must one be to become a member of the House of Representatives?
25
15
35
45
How long must someone be a citizen of the U.S. to become a representative?
9 years
7 years
Entire life
4 years
Representatives from the House represent...
Their district
Their entire state
The country
Senators represent...
Their entire state
Their district
Their hometown
The country
Which chamber can a bill start in?
House of Representatives
Senate
either/both
What is the size of the House of Representatives?
453
435
100
50
Can Congress call for the impeachment of the President?
No
Maybe
Yes
Can Congress override a veto from the President?
Yes
No
