WorksheetsTopic 4 Test Review: Legislative Branch
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 17mins
Senators serve
4 year terms
6 year terms
3 year terms
2 year terms
Which section of the US Constitution gives Congress its power?
Article 1, Section 8
Article 2, Section 4
Article 3, Section 1
Bill of Rights
To run for Senator, you must
be at least 25 years old
be at least 30 years old
have been a US Citizen for 15 years
have a law degree
Who does a person elected to the House of Representatives serve?
The entire state
Only their district
All of the United States
Multiple states
Congress is considered a bicameral body because
it has 535 members
it has two parts; house and senate
the Great Compromise established equal representation in the House
the legislative branch is more powerful than the executive branch
After a Bill is introduced on the floor of the House or Senate, a bill then moves to
the appropriate standing committee
floor debate
the president's desk
a roll-call vote
a filibuster can be ended by
floor debate
a roll-call debate
60 Senators voting for cloture
2/3rds vote of the members
Which of the following is part of the lawmaking process?
checking the power of the President
debating bills on the floor of Congress
approving presidential appointments
performing casework
Permanent committees are called
conference committees
joint committees
select committees
standing committees
What type of bill must originate in the House of Representatives?
Revenue (tax) bill
Education bill
Transportation bill
Housing bill
What power allows a senator to speak for as long as they want to avoid voting for a bill?
filibuster
committee
veto
override
Where can a bill be introduced?
Only the House of Representatives
Only the Senate
The white house
Both the House and the Senate
What happens when the president signs a bill?
The bill becomes federal law
It goes back to the Senate to debate
The House of Representatives must make changes to the bill
A standing committee will review the changes made by the President
The people represented by members of a law-making body are called...
Constituents
Filibuster
Congress
Committees
The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of a party or group is called
gerrymandering
reapportion
filibuster
conference committee
The leader of the House of Representatives is called the...
President Pro Tempore
Vice President
Speaker of the House
Chief Justice
Are there term limits for members of the house?
Yes, they can only serve twice
Yes, they can only serve for a maximum of 10 years
No, they can be elected as many times as they want
The government never made rules about term limits
Which of these powers are controlled by the Legislative Branch?
Deciding if laws are unconstitutional, Creating jobs
Enforcing laws, Appointing Supreme Court Judges
Coin money, Declare war
Make treaties, Support pirates
Powers used to carry out expressed powers that are NOT listed in the U.S. Constitution are known as ("necessary and proper" clause)
reserved powers
shared powers
implied powers
expressed powers
According to the Constitution, who is the president of the Senate?
Vice President
President pro tempore
Speaker of the Senate
Senate Majority Leader
As a role of Congress, this role is where representatives directly help their constituents back home with federal problems?
Legislative process
Oversight power
Constituent services
Impeachment power
Congress subpoenaing and investigating misuse of federal money by members of the Department of the Treasury would be an example of Congress using its role or power of?
Oversight
Legislating
Constituent services
Impeachment
The concept that authority is shared between the national or central government, and the governments of states and territories
Federalism
Popular sovereignty
Authoritarian
Constitution
The existing holder of a political office is called the
Question 5
Congress has other powers than making laws. Congress can hold hearings, review and supervise federal agencies, programs, and activities. This power is known as?
oversight
logrolling
recission
scorekeeping
A legislative practice that assigns the chair of the committee or subcommittee to the member of the majority party with the longest continuous service on the committee.
Seniority Rule
Spoils System
Patrongage
Logrolling
Special spending projects that are set aside on behalf of individual members of Congress for their constituents.
Earmarks
Logrolling
Pigeonholing
Cloture
The ability of a committee to kill a bill by setting it aside and not acting on it.
Pigeonholing
Hopper Stopper
Filibuster
Cloture
Check all of the checks Congress has over the executive and judicial branches.
Impeachment of civil officers
Confirm presidential appointments
Override presidential vetos with 3/4 vote
Appoint judges
Veto legislation
The Necessary and Proper Clause of the U.S. Constitution is shown: The Congress shall have Power ... To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
Why did Federalists want to include this clause in the Constitution?
to protect the individual liberties of all citizens
to provide a guarantee of sovereignty to individual states
to allow the national government to efficiently run the country
to give citizens more opportunities to select government officials
In the United States, what occurs when state and national laws are in conflict?
The state law is enforced.
The national law is enforced.
The state decides which law to enforce.
The public holds a referendum to decide which law should be enforced.
Federalism: A way of organizing a nation so that two or more levels of government have authority over the same land and people.
Which fact about American government reflects the above definition of federalism?
Power is divided among legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
Private organizations in the United States do much of the work that is performed by local governments in other countries.
Citizens in the United States are subject to both state and federal laws.
Citizens in the United States have a right to protection from intrusion into their private affairs.
You want to persuade the government to establish stronger national pollution standards for reducing carbon in the atmosphere.
Which is the correct government body to contact to express your opinion and to bring about the outcome you favor?
your town's city council
Ohio General Assembly
U. S. Supreme Court
U.S. Congress
