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The Legislative Branch - TAKE 2!

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.

Where can a bill be filibustered?

a)

The White House

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Senate

d)

The Wild West

3.
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
4.
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
5.
Gerrymandering changes political districts to favor who?
a)
Political Parties
b)
Senators
c)
Citizens
d)
Gerry
6.
Who creates the boundaries of US Congressional districts?
a)
State Representatives
b)
State Legislature using Census info.
c)
State Governors
d)
The President
7.
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
8.

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

9.

What is the primary purpose of the Legislative Branch?

a)

To keep the Executive Branch in check.

b)

To write laws.

c)

To declare war.

d)

To take your money.

10.

Every state has at least ___________ Representative

a)

0 - States with low population are not guaranteed their own Representative

b)

1

c)

2

d)

7

11.

The people residing in an incumbent’s state or district are known as a

a)

cloture.

b)

constituency.

c)

filibuster.

d)

jurisdiction.

12.

Who is often said to be the second most powerful federal official (after the president)?

a)

the chair of the House Appropriations Committee.

b)

the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

c)

the president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate.

d)

the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

13.

What is the purpose a vote for cloture in the Senate?

a)

accepts the House version of a bill.

b)

overrides a presidential pocket veto.

c)

confirms presidential appointees.

d)

can end a filibuster.

14.
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
15.
If elected to the House of Representatives, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
16.

How many voting members are there in the House of Representatives?

a)

135

b)

235

c)

335

d)

435

17.
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
18.
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
19.
How many members are there in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
20.

How many total voting members of Congress are there?

a)

100

b)

435

c)

535

d)

635

21.
Who serves as the presiding officer of the Senate?
a)
The Speaker of the Senate
b)
The Vice President of the U.S.
c)
The Senate Majority Leader
d)
The Minority Leader of the Senate
22.
Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives?
a)
majority leader
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
majority whip
d)
floor leader
23.
The practice of drawing district boundaries to the political advantage of the party in power is known as
a)
reapportionment
b)
fixing the number of seats
c)
redistricting
d)
gerrymandering
24.
Which term applies to the 20 permanent committees of the House?
a)
standing committees
b)
conference committees
c)
select committees
d)
joint committees
25.
Power of Congress to bring executive or judicial officials to trial.
a)
impeachment
b)
pocket veto
c)
subpoena
d)
oversight
26.
Specific powers granted to Congress by the Constitution.
a)
implied power
b)
expressed powers
c)
separations of powers
d)
congressional powers
27.

The current majority party in the Senate is

a)

Republican

b)

Independent

c)

Democrat

d)

Tea Party

28.

The current majority party in the House is

a)

Republican

b)

Independent

c)

Democrat

d)

Tea Party

29.

The Legislative Branch is explained in Article ___ of the Constitution

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

XIV

30.
The Great Compromise
a)
created a bicameral legislature
b)
created the electoral college
c)
created a unicameral congress
d)
allowed blacks to serve in Congress

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