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Legislative Branch

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The part of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch is _________________-

a)

Preamble

b)

Article I

c)

Article II

d)

Amendments

2.

The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________--

a)

cabinet

b)

representatives

c)

Parliament

d)

Congress

3.

This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court

4.
This house of Congress has 435 members with the number of members based on each state's population
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
President
d)
Supreme Court
5.

A proposed law is called a _______________

a)

veto

b)

congress

c)

bill

d)

unconstitutional

6.

When the President rejects a bill, refuses to sign it, and sends it back to Congress it is called a/an _______________.

a)

veto

b)

congress

c)

bill

d)

unconstitutional

7.
The main job of the legislative branch
a)
determine if laws are unconstitutional
b)
veto laws
c)
make laws
d)
approve laws made by the President
8.

What are the 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?

a)

25 years old & citizen for 7 years

b)

25 years old & citizen for 9 years

c)

30 years old & citizen for 7 years

d)

30 years old & citizen for 9 years

9.
What are 3 powers only the Senate can do?
a)
Impeach, approve treaties, approve appointments
b)
Impeachment trial, approve treaties, approve appointments
c)
Start money Bills, approve treaties, approve appointments
d)
Start money Bills, approve treaties, impeach
10.
Which of these are powers of Congress
a)
Raise & spend revenue,borrow money,print money,regulate trade,punish counterfeiting,decide rules for bankruptcy
b)
Declare war,create armed forces, rules for armed forces, protect from pirates
c)
Create post office, create Federal courts, create National capital, create copyrights/patents
d)
all of the above
11.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

Vice President

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Whip

12.

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

13.

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

14.

How frequently does the Census happen?

a)

5 years

b)

10 years

c)

3 years

d)

1 year

15.

Who is the current Speaker of the House?

a)

Paul Ryan

b)

Bernie Sanders

c)

Nancy Pelosi

d)

Hillary Clinton

16.
The first constitution of the United States was called _____________________--
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Preamble
c)
Constitution
d)
Declaration of Independence
17.
Which term means "having two houses"?
a)
Bicameral
b)
Bipartiasan
c)
Two-party
d)
Two-housal
18.
Which Constitutional "plan" created the House of Representatives?
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Connecticut Plan 
d)
Georgia Plan
19.
How long are the elected terms of members of the Senate?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
20.
How long do Senate candidates have to live in the US before they run?
a)
5 years
b)
7 years
c)
9 years
d)
14 years
21.
Collecting income taxes from your paycheck is an example of a(n)...
a)
Implied power
b)
Concurrent power
c)
Expressed powers
d)
Inherent power
22.
Building a border wall between the United States and Mexico is an example of what power?
a)
Inherent
b)
Implied
c)
Concurrent
d)
Expressed/delegated
23.
Declaring war is an example of a(n)...
a)
Concurrent power
b)
Expressed (delegated) power
c)
Inherent power
d)
Implied power
24.
A power given by the "necessary and proper" clause?
a)
Implied powers
b)
Inherent powers
c)
Concurrent powers
d)
Concurrent powers
25.

What is the ILLEGAL process of changing district boundaries to favor one party?

a)

Redistricting

b)

Reapportionment

c)

Gerrymandering

d)

Redrawing

26.
The number of Senate seats held by each State is
a)
it varies
b)
depends on the population
c)
2
d)
50
27.
How many representatives does each state have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
It is based upon their population
28.
Who presides over the House of Representatives? 
a)
Vice President
b)
President Pro Tempore
c)
The President
d)
Speaker of the House
29.

Why do Incumbents rarely lose reelection?

a)

The electoral college favors incumbents

b)

They are better known to voters, and can raise funds more easily

c)

They are actually more likely to lose elections

d)

They are given an advantage through the seniority system

30.

Where is most of the legislative work done in Congress?

a)

On the House and Senate floor

b)

Within the congressional committees

c)

Within the House Leader Organization

d)

With the Joint Council

31.

The process of attempting to kill a bill through the use of constant speech?

a)

Congressional Veto

b)

Pigeon-Holing

c)

Pocket Veto

d)

Filibustering

32.

Which of the following are the four types of committees?

a)

Standing, Bipartisan, Mixed, Federal

b)

Standing, Joint, Bipartisan, Conference

c)

Standing, Joint, Select, Conference

d)

Standing, Federal, Joint, Conference

33.

Used to end debate on a bill

a)

Veto

b)

Whip

c)

Bill

d)

Cloture

34.
Which term refers to the process of deciding how many members of the House each state gets?
a)
Redistricting
b)
Reapportionment
c)
Gerrymandering
d)
Census
35.

A member of Congress who is running for reelection is called?

a)

Constituent

b)

Incumbent

c)

Freeloader

d)

Veteran

36.
An idea for a law can come from
a)
the President
b)
Constituents
c)
Interest Groups
d)
All of the Above
37.
A bill must pass through a _____________ before it can be voted on by the entire House or Senate.
a)
panel of judges
b)
committee
c)
President
d)
Supreme Court
38.
The only way to override a presidential veto is to get a ____________ vote in both houses of Congress in favor of the bill. 
a)
majority
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
unanimous
39.
IF THE PRESIDENT SIGNS A BILL WHAT HAPPENS?
a)
IT BECOMES A LAW
b)
IT GOES BACK TO THE SENATE
c)
IT IS VETOED
d)
THE PRESIDENT EATS A SANDWICH
40.
IN WHICH HOUSE CAN BILLS BE INTRODUCED
a)
YOUR HOUSE
b)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
c)
THE SENATE
d)
BOTH THE HOUSE OF REPS. OR THE SENATE
41.
After a bill passes the first house it goes to the second house, what happens to it there?
a)
They sign it into law
b)
It goes through the same steps as it did in the first house
c)
They veto it
d)
It is edited by an editor
42.
If the House and Senate pass different version of the same bill, where does it go next?
a)
conference committee
b)
joint committee
c)
resolution committee
d)
President
43.
Where do all bills go to get voted on in both houses?
a)
Action Committees
b)
The Front Lawn
c)
The House Floor
d)
At the local school
44.
A conference committee is made up of members from which house?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Both 
d)
Neither
45.

In this type of Veto, The president signs the bill excluding provisions they don't like.

a)

Veto (standard Veto)

b)

Congressional Veto

c)

Line Item Veto

d)

Pocket Veto

46.

In this type of Veto, if the current session of Congress is about to expire, A president can simply ignore it for 10 days.

a)

Veto (standard Veto)

b)

Congressional Veto

c)

Line Item Veto

d)

Pocket Veto

47.

The partisan make up of Congressional Committees are

a)

Always 2/3 the majority party

b)

required to be half and half by the Constitution

c)

are directly proportional to the party strength in that house

d)

are determined at random by three legged sack races, held on consecutive Sundays

48.

One Man, One Vote refers to universal suffrage. Every man, regardless of race is entitled to a vote

a)

True

b)

False

49.

McCullough V Maryland was the dispute over the legality of

a)

Taxation on the Maryland Port Authority

b)

Taxation on Bank of America

c)

The legality over the Second Bank of the US

d)

The legality of Bank of America

50.

Which Court Case dealt with the One Man, One Vote?

a)

Ogden v Morrow

b)

McCullough V Maryland

c)

Marbury v Madison

d)

Brown V Board of Education

e)

Baker V Carr

51.

What determines the partisan makeup of congressional committees?

a)

2/3 Majority party, 1/3 Minority party

b)

1/2 Democrat, 1/2 Republican

c)

drawn at random through a lottery

d)

in direct proportion to the representation in that house.

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