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Article 1 of the Constitution

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Article 1 of the Constitution is concerned with the duties of the law-making, or _____, branch of government.

a)

federal

b)

executive

c)

legislative

d)

judicial

2.

Congress is made up of two houses: the _____ and the House of Representatives.

a)

Chamber

b)

Congress

c)

Executive

d)

Senate

3.

Voters elect members of the _____ every two years.

a)

House

b)

Senate

c)

President

d)

judiciary

4.

Voters elect members of the _____ every six years.

a)

Senate

b)

House

c)

President

d)

judiciary

5.

Government officials can be _____, or charged with a crime, by the House of Representatives.

a)

indicted

b)

filibustered

c)

impeached

d)

jailed

6.

In order to vote on a bill, a quorum, or _____ of its members, must be present.

a)

1/3

b)

3/4

c)

all

d)

1/2

7.

The vice-president of the United States also serves as _____.

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

c)

president pro tempore

d)

president of the Senate

8.

Requirements to be a member of the House are...

a)

age 30

b)

7 years a citizen of their state

c)

age 25

d)

Inhabitant of elected state

e)

9 years a citizen of their state

9.

Requirements to be a member of the Senate are...

a)

age 30

b)

7 years a citizen of their state

c)

age 25

d)

Inhabitant of elected state

e)

9 years a citizen of their state

10.

Convictions of Impeachment must be by a ________ majority in the Senate

a)

50%

b)

80%

c)

2/3

d)

25%

e)

100%

11.

The "Elastic Clause allows Congress to establish laws that are ________ & _______ to carry out vested duties.

a)

constitutional and rational

b)

necessary and proper

c)

proper and rational

d)

constitutional and proper

12.

If the president vetoes a bill, it can still become law if _____ of both houses vote to override the veto.

a)

all members

b)

1/2

c)

2/3

d)

3/4

13.

The official power to declare war belongs to _____.

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

the people

d)

The military

14.

Powers of Congress include which of the following

a)

Establishing post offices

b)

Coining Money

c)

Suspending Habeas Corpus

d)

Nominating the President

e)

Regulating Commerce

15.

Revenue bills must be initiated in the Senate

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes

16.

The number of representatives proportioned to each state is decided by the ____________.

a)

Amendments

b)

Census

c)

Emoluments

d)

Enactment