WorksheetsArticle 1 of the Constitution
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Article 1 of the Constitution is concerned with the duties of the law-making, or _____, branch of government.
federal
executive
legislative
judicial
Congress is made up of two houses: the _____ and the House of Representatives.
Chamber
Congress
Executive
Senate
Voters elect members of the _____ every two years.
House
Senate
President
judiciary
Voters elect members of the _____ every six years.
Senate
House
President
judiciary
Government officials can be _____, or charged with a crime, by the House of Representatives.
indicted
filibustered
impeached
jailed
In order to vote on a bill, a quorum, or _____ of its members, must be present.
1/3
3/4
all
1/2
The vice-president of the United States also serves as _____.
Speaker of the House
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
president pro tempore
president of the Senate
Requirements to be a member of the House are...
age 30
7 years a citizen of their state
age 25
Inhabitant of elected state
9 years a citizen of their state
Requirements to be a member of the Senate are...
age 30
7 years a citizen of their state
age 25
Inhabitant of elected state
9 years a citizen of their state
Convictions of Impeachment must be by a ________ majority in the Senate
50%
80%
2/3
25%
100%
The "Elastic Clause allows Congress to establish laws that are ________ & _______ to carry out vested duties.
constitutional and rational
necessary and proper
proper and rational
constitutional and proper
If the president vetoes a bill, it can still become law if _____ of both houses vote to override the veto.
all members
1/2
2/3
3/4
The official power to declare war belongs to _____.
The President
Congress
the people
The military
Powers of Congress include which of the following
Establishing post offices
Coining Money
Suspending Habeas Corpus
Nominating the President
Regulating Commerce
Revenue bills must be initiated in the Senate
True
False
Sometimes
The number of representatives proportioned to each state is decided by the ____________.
Amendments
Census
Emoluments
Enactment
