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WorksheetsLegislative Branch
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 28mins
2 house legislature
bicongressional
bicameral
bicentennial
bilateral
survey to determine representation in the House
10 year caucus
census
cloture
gerrymandering
2
minimum number of representatives for a state in the House of Representatives
number of articles in the Constitution
term of years for a member of the House of Representatives
all of these are correct
30
electoral votes for the state of California
minimum age requirement to serve in the senate
minimum age requirement to serve as president
minimum age to serve as a supreme court justice
535
total membership in the House of Representatives
dollar amount for members of congress' expense account
total number of members in congress
number of votes needed to add an amendment to the Constitution
9
term limit of years of a Senator
number of representatives for the state of Indiana
years of citizenship requirement for the Senate
Senator's length of term in office
Where can the legislative branch be found in the Constitution?
Preamble
Article 1
Article 3
Article 6
congress can check the power of the president by
not approving one of their appointments
overriding a bill that they vetoed
bring impeachment charges against them
all of these are correct
Which of the following is not a power of the legislative branch?
declare war
appoint supreme court justices
create post offices
to raise and support armies
The bicameral structure of Congress arose from
an agreement made at the First Continental Congress.
the attempt to model the U.S. government after that of Great Britain.
a disagreement about representation at the Constitutional Convention.
our federal form of government.
What determines congressional apportionment for each state?
Gerrymandering
Political parties
Population
Registered voters
Congress's power to coin money is
an elastic power
an enumerated/ expressed power
an implied power
a nonlegislative power
The Constiutiton gives Congress the right to impeach
any member of Congress involved in serious wrongdoing
any federal official involved in serious wrongdoing
only federal judges
only the president
Congress may override a presidential veto with a
majority vote
3/4 vote
2/3 vote
unanimous 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
After being introduced on the floor, a bill moves to
the appropriate standing committee
floor debate
the president's desk
a roll-call vote
A twenty-eight-year-old citizen could be elected
to the House of the Senate
to neither house of Congress
only to the House of Representatives
only to the Senate
What qualification do both houses of congress have in common?
Members must be born in the United States
Members must be at least 30 years old
Members must graduate from college
Members must live in the state they represent.
the period of time during which Congress meets to conduct legislative business
period
session
term
Which of the following is NOT a unique power of the Senate?
"Power of the Purse" or revenue
Ratify treaties
hold impeachment trials
make presidential appointments/confirmation power
The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.
Lawmaking
Law enforcing
Law ignoring
Court
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
when the President refuses to sign a bill.
Veto
Filibuster
Reject
Cloture
The Speaker of the House of Representatives is chosen by ____.
the President
by the people of the U.S. in a special election
by the members of the House who are in the majority
members of the Senate
Which of the following is not a power of Congress?
enforcing the laws that are created
creating post offices
confirm presidential appointments
create a federal budget
Who breaks a tie vote in the Senate?
the President
the Vice President
The Supreme Court Chief Justice
the Speaker of the House
