Worksheets3.3 Legislative Branch
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Senators serve for:
four-year terms
six-year terms
three-year terms
two-year terms
What determines congressional apportionment for each state?
gerrymandering
political parties
registered voters
population
Which section of the Constitution gives Congress its power?
Article I, section 8
Article II, Section 4
Article III, Section 1
the Bill of Rights
The Constitution gives Congress the right to impeach:
any member of Congress involved in serious wrongdoing.
any government official involved in serious wrongdoing.
only federal judges.
only the president.
To run for senator, you must:
be at least 25 years old.
be at least 30 years old.
have been a U.S. citizen for fifteen years.
have a law degree.
Who does a person elected to the House of Representatives serve?
The entire state
Only their district
All of the United States
Multiple states in the country
Congress is considered a bicameral body because:
it has two chambers.
the Great compromise established equal representation in the House.
the legislative branch is more powerful than the executive branch.
it has 535 members.
Of all these powers, which is the most basic and important?
the power to regulate commerce
the power to collect taxes
the power to make laws
the power to borrow money
A twenty-eight-year-old citizen could be elected:
to the House or the Senate.
to neither chamber of Congress.
only to the House of Representatives.
only to the Senate.
What qualification do both chambers of Congress have in common?
Members must be born in the United States.
Members must be at least thirty years old.
Members must graduate from college.
Members must live in the state they represent.
The newspaper headline below describes an event in U.S. history.
Which parts of the national government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?
Senate and President
Supreme Court and President
House of Representatives and Senate
Supreme Court and House of Representatives
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
100
400
435
235
What are 3 qualifications in House?
30 years, citizen for 9 years, and reside in state
25 years, citizen for 7 years, and reside in state
20 years, citizen for 7 years, and reside in the US
25 years, citizen for 14 years, and reside in US
The term for an HOR representative is how long?
2
4
6
The Senate favors what size states?
Small
Large
The HOR favors what size state?
Small
Large
The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________--
cabinet
representatives
Parliament
Congress
Who leads the Senate when the Vice President cannot be there?
Speaker of the House
Majority Whip
Chief Justice
President Pro Tempore
How frequently does the Census happen?
5 years
10 years
3 years
1 year
