WorksheetsUnit 2 - Legislative Branch & Lawmaking
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 26mins
A ____ committee is created to be a permanent committee in both houses of Congress
joint
standing
conference
select
Who is the most powerful Member of the House of Representatives?
Majority Leader
President of the United States
Majority Whip
Speaker of the House
Who is the person who usually acts as chairperson of the Senate?
Majority Whip
President Pro Tempore
Majority Leader
Filibuster
What is the Supreme Court's main purpose in the lawmaking process?
Filibustering a bill it thinks is unconstitutional
Deciding if a law violates the constitution
Vetoing a bill that is unconstitutional
Introducing constitutional bills
The fundamental function of the judicial branch is to ____
make laws.
evaluate laws.
carry out laws.
all of the above
The fundamental function of the executive branch is to ____
make laws.
evaluate laws.
carry out laws.
all of the above
The fundamental function of the legislative branch is to ____
make laws.
evaluate laws.
carry out laws.
all of the above
Which is NOT one of the ways the legislative branch can check the powers of the executive branch?
by impeaching the president
by overriding a presidential veto
by declaring presidential actions unconstitutional
by rejecting presidential appointments
The form of government in which power is divided between the national government and the states is called
federalism.
anarcho-syndicalism.
nationalism.
anti-federalism.
What is the term that is used when an official is formally accused of misconduct in office?
Cloture
Impeach
Habeas Corpus
Censure
Reorder the following into the correct lawmaking process.
The Bill is introduced
The Bill is assigned to a Committee for debate and approval
The Bill is debated in both houses of congress
The Bill is voted on in both houses of Congress
The Bill is sent to the President for signature or veto
Which of the following help members of Congress shape or create new legislation?
Check all that apply.
Interest groups
The Supreme Court
Citizens
Reapportionment
The formal powers of Congress are limited by Article 1, Section 9 of which document?
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Constitution of the United States
Which of the following is an example of lobbying by a special interest group?
AARP asks members of Congress to vote for a bill to increase insurance benefits.
CBS news exposes corrupt practices in election campaigns.
A political candidate hosts a party for his supporters.
The Environmental Protection Agency enforces new pollution regulations.
In the system of checks and balances, Congress can (a) and convict a President or Federal Judge who has a committed a "high crime or misdemeanor."
Who are the 2 senators from Kentucky?
Rand Paul
Donald Trump
Chuck Grassley
Mitch McConnell
Brett Guthrie
JD Vance
Mike Johnson
Who is the member of the House of Representatives for Hardin County?
Rand Paul
Donald Trump
Chuck Grassley
Mitch McConnell
Brett Guthrie
JD Vance
Mike Johnson
Who is the President of the United States?
Rand Paul
Donald Trump
Chuck Grassley
Mitch McConnell
Brett Guthrie
JD Vance
Mike Johnson
Who is the Vice-President of the United States?
Rand Paul
Donald Trump
Chuck Grassley
Mitch McConnell
Brett Guthrie
JD Vance
Mike Johnson
Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
Rand Paul
Donald Trump
Chuck Grassley
Mitch McConnell
Brett Guthrie
JD Vance
Mike Johnson
Who is the President Pro Tempore of the Senate?
Rand Paul
Donald Trump
Chuck Grassley
Mitch McConnell
Brett Guthrie
JD Vance
Mike Johnson
Why did Federalists want to include the Necessary and Proper clause in the Constitution?
to protect the individual liberties of all citizens
to provide a guarantee of sovereignty to individual states
to allow the national government to efficiently run the country
to give citizens more opportunities to select government officials
What is the name of a permanent issue-specific committees where members of congress discuss/debate bills before sending them to the floor. Examples: Budget Committee, Ethics Committee...
Political Committee
Congressional Discussion Chamber
Conference Committee
Standing Committee
Once the same bill has passed both chambers of Congress, it goes to the President. The President can then do which of the following?
Veto the bill
Declare the bill unconstitutional
Sign the Bill into Law
Make changes to the bill and then sign into law.
Classify the levels of government to the branch it belongs to
Congress
General Assembly
City/Town Council
President
Governor
Mayor
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the Kentucky
Traffic Courts
Classify the branches to the level of government it belongs to
Congress
General Assembly
City/Town Council
President
Governor
Mayor
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the Kentucky
Traffic Courts
Match the requirements for congress to which house it belongs to.
25 Years Old
30 Years Old
A U.S. Citizen for 7 years
A U.S. Citizen for 9 years
Be a resident of the district they represent
Be a resident of the state they represent
Match the information for congress to which house it belongs to.
435 members
100 members
Every state is represented based off their population
Every state is represented the same
Each member represents only their district
Each member represent their state
