WorksheetsLegislative Branch Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Congress is bicameral. What does that mean?
having 2 houses
having only 1 house
ineffective
a large body
The leader of the House of Representatives is called what?
Vice President
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
Majority Leader
In order to serve in the U.S. Senate you have to meet which of the following criteria?
born in the United States
be a citizen for 7 years
support the United States president
be at least 30 years old
Which of the following is NOT an expressed power of the U.S. Congress?
create and regulate an air force
declare war
regulate interstate commerce
collect taxes
What % of the House of Representatives is up for re-election every 2 years?
25
100
33
50
What % of the U.S. Senate is up for re-election every 2 years?
100
66
33
15
When Congressional districts are illegally drawn to favor one party, that is called ___.
cloture
pork barrel
quorum
gerrymandering
The current President Pro Tempore of the Senate is whom?
Mike Pence
Chuck Grassley
Donald Trump
Mitch McConnell
The current Speaker of the House is whom?
Nancy Pelosi
Paul Ryan
Chuck Schumer
Ben Sasse
Which of the following is a unique power of the House of Representatives?
holds impeachment trial
Starts bills dealing w/ money (taxes, etc.)
reviews presidential appts.
ratifying treaties
Which of the following is a unique power of the U.S. Senate?
decides the presidential election in a tie
starts impeachment process
can filibuster bills
decide constitutionality of laws
Who do U.S. Representatives represent?
citizens of an entire state
citizens of a district
citizens of the entire U.S.
citizens of the same party as them
What is the role of the party whips?
enforce party loyalty
set rules for debate
head up several committees
meet with the president weekly
Why did George Norris propose the unicameral government?
wanted less government
followed a movement by other states
save money
get more people in the legislature
Which of the following is a qualification to serve in the Nebraska Unicameral?
21 years old or older
never convicted of a misdemeanor
never accused of a felony
born in the district you wish to represent
The first time a bill is considered by the full legislature in the Unicameral is called what?
engrossment
general file
select file
committee
If the governor does not act on a passed bill in 5 days, what happens to it?
it goes back to committee
it is vetoed
nothing
the bill becomes a law
When a congressperson votes on a bill according to how his or her constituents feel about it, which role are they filling?
politico
delegate
trustee
whip
Permanent Congressional and Unicameral committees are known as what?
select committees
standing committees
joint committees
conference committees
When the House and Senate pass two separate versions of bill, what committee reconciles those differences?
standing committees
select committees
subcommittees
conference committees
If the president vetoes a bill, what percentage of Congress has to agree to override it?
100
51
75
66
How many representatives does each state have?
2
3
depends on population
between 2-10
