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Legislative Branch Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

a)

435

b)

100

c)

535

d)

270

2.

How is representation in the House of Representatives apportioned?

a)

Every state gets 2.

b)

Based on population

c)

The Electoral College chooses

d)

Popular vote

3.

How many members are in the Senate?

a)

100

b)

435

c)

535

d)

270

4.

How is representation in the Senate apportioned?

a)

Every state gets 2

b)

Based on population

c)

The Electoral College Chooses

d)

Popular vote

5.

Who can only call Congress into special session?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Whip

d)

President

6.

This image shows the political concept of drawing districts to a particular political party's advantage, what is this concept called?

a)

Salamandering

b)

Gerrymandering

c)

Gerry Curling

d)

Elbridge Gerrying

7.

What is the term length for a House of Representatives member?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

Lifetime

8.

What is the term length for a Senator?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

Lifetime

9.

Which constitutional clause is sometimes referred to as the "elastic clause"

a)

Commerce Clause

b)

Santa Clause

c)

Necessary and Proper Clause

d)

Suspension Clause

10.

These are powers given to congress explicitly in the constitution.

a)

Implied

b)

Inherent

c)

Coherent

d)

Expressed

11.

This clause gives congress the power to regulate interstate and foreign trade.

a)

Commerce Clause

b)

Inherent Clause

c)

Santa Clause

d)

Necessary and Proper Clause

12.

This Supreme Court case stated that a state cannot tax the federal government and was the first to involve the Necessary and Proper Clause.

a)

Gibbons v. Ogden

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Heller v. D.C.

13.

Who does congress share its war powers with?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Vice President

c)

Chief Justice

d)

President

14.

These are powers that are reasonably deducted from the expressed powers.

a)

Implied

b)

Inherent

c)

Coherent

d)

Expresso

15.

What is a charge levied by the government on persons or property to raise money called?

a)

Tax

b)

Deficit Financing

c)

Copyright

d)

Currency

16.

This case involved steamboat licenses and was also the first to involve the Commerce Clause

a)

Gibbons v. Ogden

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

17.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

Vice President

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Whip

18.

Only the _____________________ has the power to hear an impeachment case.

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Vice President

d)

Senate

19.

Only the __________ has the power to judge an impeachment case.

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Vice President

d)

Senate

20.

Who is the president of the Senate and casts tie breaking votes when needed?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Vice President

c)

Majority Whip

d)

Chief Justice

21.

Who leads the Senate when the Vice President cannot be there?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Majority Whip

c)

Chief Justice

d)

President Pro Tempore