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Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.
Lawmaking
Law enforcing
Law ignoring
Court
Which house requires you be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years and live in the state and district you represent?
Senate
House of Representatives
If you are a member of this house you must represent the citizens across your entire state.
Senate
House of Representatives
How many total Representatives are there?
50
100
435
535
Who is the President of the Senate?
Majority Leader
Minority Leader
Vice President
President
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Vice President
President
Speaker of the House
Majority Leader
Congress can pass bills over a presidential veto with ______ vote.
1/2
2/3
3/4
5/6
The powers that are listed in the Constitution that belong to Congress are called
implied powers.
expressed or enumerated powers.
congressional powers.
powerful powers.
Bicameral means
1 house.
2 houses.
3 houses.
4 houses.
Who approves presidential appointments, like ambassadors, judges, and cabinet members?
Senate
House of Representatives
Serves 2 year terms
Senate
House of Representatives
Must be 30 or older, a citizen for 9 years and live in the state they represent
Senate
House of Representatives
Serve 6 year terms
Senate
House of Representatives
The part of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch is _________________-
Preamble
Article I
Article II
Amendments
The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________--
cabinet
representatives
Parliament
Congress
This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state
House of Representatives
Senate
President
Supreme Court
A proposed law is called a _______________
veto
congress
bill
unconstitutional
When the President rejects a bill, refuses to sign it, and sends it back to Congress it is called a/an _______________.
veto
congress
bill
unconstitutional
What are the 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?
25 years old & citizen for 7 years
25 years old & citizen for 9 years
30 years old & citizen for 7 years
30 years old & citizen for 9 years
Who is the president of the Senate and casts tie breaking votes when needed?
Speaker of the House
Vice President
Majority Whip
Chief Justice
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
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Paul Ryan
Bernie Sanders
Nancy Pelosi
Hillary Clinton
How is the number of members in the House of Representatives determined?
Equality
How big the state is
The state's population
The President picks
Jack is considering a run for the House of Representatives. He is a US Citizen by birth. How old must he be?
25
35
30
21
Gwen is considering running for Senate. She is a US citizen by naturalization. How long would she have to have been a citizen of the US and how old would she have to be?
7 years a citizen and 25 years old
9 years a citizen and 30 years old
14 years a citizen and 35 years old
5 years a citizen and 21 years old
After being introduced on the floor, a bill moves to...
The appropriate committee.
The President’s desk.
A floor debate.
A roll-call vote.
What happens after the President vetoes a bill?
The Supreme Court can vote the bill into law
The bill becomes law
The bill is dead
Congress can override it with a 1/3 vote
How often does Congress adjust the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives
every 2 years
every 10 years
every session
every term
In impeachment proceedings, the House may_____, but the Senate must____.
accuse/impeach
convict/impeach
impeach/accuse
impeach/convict
The elastic clause allows Congress to
make temporary treaties with foreign countries
regulate trade between states
stretch its powers to meet new needs
tax US citizens in times of economic crisis
Which branch of government can declare war?
All three branches
Executive branch
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
Mrs. Fleming-Simpson lied about her age and said that she was 36. However, her actual age is 28. Which position can she hold?
to the House of the Senate
to neither house of Congress
only to the House of Representatives
only to the Senate
How often are senators up for reelection?
every 4 years
every 6 years
every 2 years
every year
Which part of the legislative branch acts as the prosecution in the impeachment process?
House of Representatives
Senate
neither
both
Which part of the legislative branch acts as the judge and jury in an impeachment proceeding?
House of Representatives
Senate
neither
both
How many total members are there in Congress?
435
100
535
9
Who is the current person who holds the position as the President of the Senate?
Mitch McConnel
Chuck Schumer
Nancey Pelosi
Kamala Harris
All of the following are powers of Congress except
implied powers
expressed powers
inherent powers
judicial powers
Which of these is not an expressed power granted to Congress?
the postal power to create post offices and laws regulating the mail
the power to declare war
the power to create a national school system and national standards for teaching and learning
the power to set weights and measures
The Necessary & Proper Clause of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to interpret their powers based on expressed powers is also known as the
stretch clause
rubber clause
elastic clause
implied powers clauses
What are expressed or enumerated powers of Congress?
new powers of the Constitution
specific powers listed in the Constitution
optional powers of the Constitution
What must happen for a "pocket veto" to occur?
Congress ends session within 10 days
10 days must pass with no action on the bill from the president
President must address Congress in person
Congress must remain in session
A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law making body using by the president is called
Gridlock
Veto
Congressional Override
Filibuster
To pass a bill over the president's objections, requires a two-thirds vote in each Chamber
Pocket Veto
Congressional Override
Filibuster
Gridlock
Small groups in Congress formed to consider bills are called
Lobbyists
Constituents
Committees
Majority Party
The people represented by members of a law-making body are called...
Constituents
Filibuster
Congress
Committees
The length of time a person can serve in office is called a...
veto
term
committee
session
Before it becomes a law it starts out as a....
override
constituent
veto
bill
If the president vetoes a law Congress can still pass an...
override
veto
exit ticket
appropriation
Powers the government has because it is the government
Inherent Powers
Delegated Powers
Reserved Powers
Separation of Powers
Term that describes the implied powers of the Federal government under the Constitution
Necessary & Proper
Constitutional
Delegated
Assumed
Who is next in the Line of Succession after the Vice President?
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of the Interior
President Pro Tempore of Senate
How much does a member of Congress?
$150,000
$75,000
$25,000
$174,000
