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Time to Legislate!

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of the U.S. Constitution outlines legislative power?

a)

1st amendment

b)

preamble

c)

Bill of rights

d)

article I

2.

A bill was proposed to regulate internet service providers. The bill was passed, but the president vetoed it. However, the veto was overridden and the bill became a law. Later, the Supreme Court ruled that the law was unconstitutional.
What is the sequence of the branches exercising their powers?

a)

executive, legislative, judicial, legislative

b)

legislative, executive, legislative, judicial

c)

legislative, judicial, executive, legislative

3.
What can the judicial branch do in terms of laws?
a)
Pass them.
b)
Declare them unconstitutional.
c)
Veto them.
d)
Arrest them.
4.
If the President wants to nominate someone for a position such as Secretary of State or Supreme Court Justice, the Senate must approve that appointment. Which principle does this illustrate?
a)
Popular Sovereignty 
b)
Limited Government
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Separation of Powers
5.

Which part of the Constitution outlines the Legislative Branch?

a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
14th Amendment
6.

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

a)

100

b)

400

c)

435

d)

235

7.

If the President vetos a bill, what portion of Congress must vote to pass the bill in order for it to become law without a Presidential signature?

a)

3/4's

b)

2/3's

c)

1/2

8.

What do we call it when Congress stretches it powers to meet new needs?

a)

a. Ex Post Facto Laws

b)

b. Impeach

c)

c. Bill of Attainder

d)

d. Elastic Clause

9.

Which of the following is not a power of congress?

a)

a. Declare War

b)

b. Negotiate Peace Treaties

c)

c. Coin and print money

d)

d. Maintain the Army

10.

What are 3 qualifications in House?

a)

30 years, citizen for 9 years, and reside in state

b)

25 years, citizen for 7 years, and reside in state

c)

20 years, citizen for 7 years, and reside in the US

d)

25 years, citizen for 14 years, and reside in US

11.

If the President vetos a bill, what portion of Congress must vote to pass the bill in order for it to become law without a Presidential signature?

a)

3/4's

b)

2/3's

c)

1/2

12.

Necessary and proper clause gives ability to create these from expressed powers

a)

presidential power

b)

veto power

c)

expressed power

d)

implied powers

13.
What does the Constitution allow Congress to do in terms of the military?
a)
Quarter soldiers
b)
Declare War and support the military
c)
Act as Commander in Chief
d)
Sign treaties
14.

Complexity: M

SS.7.C.3.8

Which action formally accuses a government official of “wrongdoing”?

a)

filibuster

b)

impeach

c)

overide

d)

pardon

15.
Which branch's main job is to MAKE the laws?
a)
legislative
b)
judicial
c)
executive
16.

Which of the following refers to influencing the votes of members of a legislative body, such as the city council or county commission?

a)

home rule advising

b)

strategic Planning

c)

advocacy

d)

lobbying

17.

How long is the term for a US Senator?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

18.

How many Senators does each state get?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

19.

The Senate favors what size states?

a)

Small

b)

Large

20.
1.  What is the name for a two-house legislature? (SS.7.C.3.3)
a)
a.  Unicameral
b)
a.  Bicameral
c)
a.  Duel Legislature
d)
a.  Congress
21.
1.  What are the two houses in Congress? (SS.7.C.3.3)
a)
a.  House of Representatives and the Executive
b)
a.  House of Representatives and the Legislative
c)
a.  House of Representatives and the Senate
d)
a.  House of Representative and the interest groups
22.
1.  Who is the head of the Senate? (SS.7.C.3.3)
a)
a.  President
b)
a.  Vice President
c)
a.  Supreme Court
d)
a.  Speaker of the House
23.
1.  Which is an “enumerated” power of Congress? (SS.7.C.3.3)
a)
a.  The power to maintain highways
b)
a.  The power to establish lower courts
c)
a.  The power to issue hunting licenses
d)
a.  The power to operate public school districts
24.
"""Congress shall have power… to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing power.""
 1.  What is this statement from the U.S. Constitution referring to? (SS.7.C.3.8)
a)
a.  An executive privilege
b)
a.  The elastic clause
c)
a.  Nonlegistlative powers
d)
a.  Limits on government power
25.
1.  Why do most of the bills introduced in Congress never become laws? (SS.7.C.3.9)
a)
a.  They are defeated in floor votes
b)
a.  They die in committee
c)
a.  They are vetoed by the President
d)
They are overruled by the U.S. Supreme Court
26.

What is the next step in the lawmaking process after a bill goes to committee?

a)

The President signs the bill

b)

The bill is sent to the Senate

c)

The bill is sent to a conference committee

d)

The bill is debated on the floor of the house

27.
A filibuster in the Senate can be used to talk a bill to death.  A cloture vote can end a filibuster.  Taken together, what is the impact of these practices?
a)
 Neither political party can control the Senate unless it has at least sixty votes
b)
 A party which fifty-one votes can get most of its legislative agenda passed
c)
The Senate rarely passes legislation on controversial issues
d)
Most important decisions are made in committees because it is difficult to pass a bill in the Senate as a whole
28.
Which of the following identifies the formal procedure for ending a filibuster?
a)
logrolling 
b)
pocket veto
c)
cloture
d)
discharge petition
29.
Committee tasked with resolving differences between House & Senate version of bills.
a)
Conference Committee
b)
Standing Committee
c)
Joint Committee
d)
Select Committee
30.
Permanent committee in a legislative body to which bills in a specified subject-matter are referred.
a)
Conference Committee
b)
Standing Committee
c)
Joint Committee
d)
Select Committee
31.
Legislative committee composed of members of both houses.
a)
Conference Committee
b)
Standing Committee
c)
Joint Committee
d)
Select Committee
32.
Legislative committee created for a limited time and for some specific purpose; aka as special
a)
Conference Committee
b)
Standing Committee
c)
Joint Committee
d)
Select Committee
33.
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives, chosen by and from the majority party in the House.
a)
Incumbent
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Quorum
d)
Gerrymander
34.
Various tactics (usually long speeches) aimed at defeating a bill in a legislative body by preventing a final vote; associated with the US Senate.
a)
Filibuster
b)
Censure
c)
Cloture
35.

Which of the following refers to influencing the votes of members of a legislative body, such as the city council or county commission?

a)

home rule advising

b)

strategic Planning

c)

advocacy

d)

lobbying

36.
Which of the following forms of government is present in the United states?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy 
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Autocracy 
37.

What party does Donald Trump belong to?

a)

Democratic

b)

Republican

38.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
Five
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
39.
What is the job of the legislative branch?
a)
to carry out the laws
b)
to declare war
c)
to make the laws
d)
to decide all the laws
40.
What does the word veto mean?
a)
to approve a law
b)
to say no to a law
c)
to sign a law
d)
to jump
41.
What are the three branches of government?
a)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
b)
Executive, Legos, Judges
c)
President, Vice President, and cabinet, 
d)
City, state, and country
42.
Who is in charge of the Legislative Branch?
a)
President
b)
Senate and House of Rep.
c)
Vice President
d)
Supreme Court
43.
Who can veto a law?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Mayor
d)
Supreme Court
44.

What is bias?

a)

Preference or prejudice.

b)

Something you buy.

c)

Saying what you want.

d)

Reading the news.

45.

What is a negative about how bias can influence us?

a)

It can teach us things.

b)

It can lead us to falsely believe things that are not necessarily true or correct.

c)

It is good for us.

d)

It is a learning opportunity.

46.

Sometimes media bias is a deliberate attempt at influencing what?

a)

The flavour of ice cream they like.

b)

Their bed time.

c)

The way people think.

d)

How tall they grow.

47.
If the president dies in office or can no longer hold office, who becomes president? 
a)
Vice President
b)
The president's brother
c)
Speaker of the House 
d)
They hold another election
48.
If both the President and Vice President die in office, this person becomes President
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
the President's doctor
c)
The First Lady
d)
Attorney General
49.
In order to divide the work, Congress organizes itself into
a)
houses
b)
parties
c)
committees
50.
An idea for a law can come from
a)
the President
b)
Constituents
c)
Interest Groups
d)
All of the Above
51.
Only a ________________ can introduce a bill in Congress.
a)
member of Congress
b)
President
c)
Senator
d)
Representative
52.
Only members of the _________________ can use a filibuster to try and stop a bill from passing by talking it to death. 
a)
Senate
b)
House
c)
House and Senate
d)
committee
53.
In order for a bill to pass the House or Senate, it must get a ______________ vote. 
a)
2/3
b)
3/5
c)
majority
d)
3/4
54.
After they are introduced, bills usually go to a permanent committee to be studied and debated. These are known as ____________ committees.
a)
Select
b)
Joint
c)
Conference
d)
Standing
55.
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
56.
When a House bill passes a committee and is voted on, where does it go next?
a)
Conference committee
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Senate
d)
President
57.
How many days does the president have to make his decision?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
20
d)
30
58.
Powers given only to the national government under Federalism. Examples-declare war, print money, raise an army, regulate foreign and inter-state trade.
a)
Reserved Powers
b)
Concurrent Powers
c)
Delegated Powers
59.

Powers the National (Federal) government has that aren't directly written in the Constitution

a)

Implied Powers

b)

Delegated Powers

c)

Denied Powers

60.
Powers that the federal government shares with state governments are called 
a)
reserved
b)
implied
c)
concurrent
d)
expressed
61.
The power to run public schools is a(n)
a)
concurrent power
b)
expressed power
c)
reserved power
d)
implied power
62.
Issue licenses (marriage, hunting, driver's, etc.)
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
63.
coin & print money
a)
delegated (federal only)
b)
concurrent (shared)
c)
reserved (state only)
64.
declare war
a)
delegated (federal only)
b)
concurrent (shared)
c)
reserved (state only)
65.

Which Article in the U.S. Constitution was written to be the most powerful of the three branches of government?

a)
Article II
b)
Article III
c)
Amendment I
d)

Article I

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