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Legislative Branch Review (full)

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The part of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch is _________________-
a)
Preamble
b)
Article I
c)
Article II
d)
Amendments
2.
The legislative branch of the U.S. government is also called ________________--
a)
cabinet
b)
representatives
c)
Parliament
d)
Congress
3.
This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
President
d)
Supreme Court
4.
This house of Congress has 435 members with the number of members based on each state's population
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
President
d)
Supreme Court
5.
A proposed law is called a _______________
a)
veto
b)
congress
c)
bill
d)
unconstitutional
6.
When the President rejects a bill, refuses to sign it, and sends it back to Congress it is called a/an _______________.
a)
veto
b)
congress
c)
bill
d)
unconstitutional
7.
The main job of the legislative branch
a)
determine if laws are unconstitutional
b)
veto laws
c)
make laws
d)
approve laws made by the President
8.
One way that the legislative branch can check the power of the President is ____________-
a)
to override a President's veto with 2/3 vote
b)
refuse to pay the President
c)
fine the President for disagreeing with Congress
d)
impeach the President for disagreeing with Congress
9.
After both houses of Congress pass a bill, it ___________
a)
is a law
b)
is sent to the President for his/her approval and signature
c)
is sent to the Supreme Court to determine if it is unconstituttional
d)
is approved by the American people
10.

What are the 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?

a)

25 years old & citizen for 7 years

b)

25 years old & citizen for 9 years

c)

30 years old & citizen for 7 years

d)

30 years old & citizen for 9 years

11.
Which of these are powers of Congress
a)
Raise & spend revenue,borrow money,print money,regulate trade,punish counterfeiting,decide rules for bankruptcy
b)
Declare war,create armed forces, rules for armed forces, protect from pirates
c)
Create post office, create Federal courts, create National capital, create copyrights/patents
d)
all of the above
12.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

Vice President

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Whip

13.

Who is the president of the Senate and casts tie breaking votes when needed?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Vice President

c)

Majority Whip

d)

Chief Justice

14.

Who leads the Senate when the Vice President cannot be there?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Majority Whip

c)

Chief Justice

d)

President Pro Tempore

15.

How frequently does the Census happen?

a)

5 years

b)

10 years

c)

3 years

d)

1 year

16.
After a bill is introduced in either the House or Senate, what is the next step?
a)
It goes to the President to be signed into law.
b)
It goes to the Standing Committee.
c)
It goes to the Conference Committee.
d)
It goes to the other chamber of Congress for a vote.
17.

Where can a bill be filibustered?

a)

The White House

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Senate

d)

The Wild West

18.
How long can a senator serve? A representative?
a)
6 years; 2 years
b)
4 years each
c)
6 years; 4 years
d)
2 years; 6 years
19.
Gerrymandering changes political districts to favor who?
a)
Political Parties
b)
Senators
c)
Citizens
d)
Gerry
20.

What happens after the President vetoes a bill?

a)

The Supreme Court can vote the bill into law

b)

The bill becomes law

c)

The bill is dead

d)

Congress can override it with a 1/3 vote

21.
Congress's power to coin money is
a)
elastic power
b)
enumerated power
c)
implied power
d)
nonlegislative power
22.
To serve in the House of Representatives you must be at least
a)
35 years-old
b)
25 years-old
c)
20 years-old
d)
30 years-old
23.
The Constitution gives Congress the right to impeach
a)
Only members of Congress involved in serious wrongdoing.
b)
Only federal judges
c)
Only the president
d)
Any federal official involved in serious wrong doing.
24.
Congress may override a presidential veto with
a)
Majority vote
b)
Three-quarters vote
c)
two-thirds vote
d)
unanimous vote
25.
Expressed Powers or Enumerated Powers are 
a)
Specifically listed in the Constitution
b)
Powers not listed but implied in the Constitution
c)
Duties Congress holds besides lawmaking duties
d)
Powers listed outside of the Constitution
26.
Who approves or rejects the president's nominees for Supreme Court Justices?
a)
The Senate
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
Other Judges
d)
The Vice President
27.
Which Enlightenment Thinker most influenced the U.S. Constitution through Checks and Balances and Separation of Powers?
a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Hobbes
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Baron de Montesquieu 
28.
In Article I of the Constitution it says Congress has the right to whatever is "necessary and proper" this is called 
a)
Nonlegislative Powers
b)
Enumerated Power
c)
The Elastic Clause
d)
Impeachment
29.

An idea for a law can come from

a)

the President

b)

Constituents (everyday people)

c)

Interest Groups

d)

All of the Above

30.
A bill must pass through a _____________ before it can be voted on by the entire House or Senate.
a)
panel of judges
b)
committee
c)
President
d)
Supreme Court
31.
Can the Senate make changes to a bill that passed the House?
a)
No
b)
Maybe
c)
Yes
d)
Depends
32.
IF THE PRESIDENT SIGNS A BILL WHAT HAPPENS?
a)
IT BECOMES A LAW
b)
IT GOES BACK TO THE SENATE
c)
IT IS VETOED
d)
THE PRESIDENT EATS A SANDWICH
33.
IN WHICH HOUSE CAN BILLS BE INTRODUCED
a)
YOUR HOUSE
b)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
c)
THE SENATE
d)
BOTH THE HOUSE OF REPS. OR THE SENATE
34.

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

a)

410

b)

435

c)

415

d)

450

35.

If you meet the age requirement for the house, what are the last two requirements?

a)

U.S. Citizen for 5 years and live in the state you are elected.

b)

U.S. Citizen for 7 years and live in the state you are elected.

c)

U.S. Citizen for 3 years and lived in the state you were elected at some point in your life.

d)

U.S. Citizen for 5 years and lived in the state you were elected at some point in your life.

36.

If something happens to both the President AND the Vice President who would be next to lead the United States?

a)

Secretary of Defense

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Secretary of State

d)

President Pro Tempore

37.

If you meet the age requirement, how long do you need to be a U.S. citizen before being elected to the Senate?

a)

3 Years

b)

5 Years

c)

7 Years

d)

9 Years

38.

What is a "fillibuster"?

a)

When the House talks a bill to death

b)

When the Senate talks a bill to death

c)

When the Speaker of the house fills in for the President

d)

When the President of the Senate fills in for U.S. President

39.

"President Richard Nixon has acted in a way contrary to trust in our nations Constitution. Has has acted in a way to manifest injury to the people of the United States".

What power of Congress would result from this quote?

a)

Presidential Impeachment

b)

Presidential Nomination

c)

Presidential Election

d)

Presidential Veto

40.

Congress is considered a bicameral body because

a)

it has 535 members

b)

it has two parts; house and senate

c)

the Great Compromise established equal representation in the House

d)

the legislative branch is more powerful than the executive branch

41.

Which of these powers is the most basic and important of the Legislative Branch?

a)

the power to make laws

b)

the power to collect taxes

c)

the power to regulate trade

d)

the power to borrow money

42.

a 28 year old citizen could be elected

a)

to the House or the Senate

b)

to neither house of Congress

c)

only to the House of Representatives

d)

only to the Senate

43.

Which qualification is a requirement for both houses/chambers of Congress?

a)

All members must be born in the United States

b)

All members must be at least 30 years old

c)

All members must graduate from college

d)

All members must live in the state they represent

44.

Which two standing committees exist in both the Senate and the House of Representatives?

a)

Armed Services and Judiciary

b)

Budget and Standards of Official Conduct

c)

Education and Finance

d)

Rules and Resources

45.

a filibuster can be ended by

a)

floor debate

b)

a roll-call debate

c)

3/5ths of the Senators voting for cloture

d)

2/3rds vote of the members

46.

Permanent committees are called

a)

conference committees

b)

joint committees

c)

select committees

d)

standing committees

47.

What type of bill must originate in the House of Representatives?

a)

Revenue (tax) bill

b)

Education bill

c)

Transportation bill

d)

Housing bill

48.

What power allows a senator to speak for as long as they want to avoid voting for a bill?

a)

filibuster

b)

committee

c)

veto

d)

override

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