WorksheetsLegislative Branch - Part Two
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Reapportionment of house seats is based on what?
a)
State Size
b)
State Population
c)
Number of Political Districts
d)
The number of chairs in the room
3.
Who creates the boundaries of US Congressional districts?
a)
State Representatives
b)
State Legislature using Census info.
c)
State Governors
d)
The President
4.
What is the primary purpose of the Legislative Branch?
a)
To keep the Executive Branch in check.
b)
To write laws.
c)
To declare war.
d)
To take your money.
5.
Every state has at least ___________ Representative
a)
0 - States with low population are not guaranteed their own Representative
b)
1
c)
2
d)
7
6.
What is suffrage?
a)
suffering
b)
the right to vote
c)
cancelling the election
d)
hurting someone
7.
People from a representative's district are called his or her
a)
Cloture
b)
Lobbyists
c)
Constituents
d)
Representatives
8.
The Senate is referred to as the "continuous body" of Congress because...
a)
Senators tend to be more experienced in the political arena.
b)
two thirds of the Senators continue to serve between elections.
c)
bills pass quickly due to the lower number of Senators.
d)
Senators are better at responding to their constituents.
9.
Congressional elections occur every
a)
2 years
b)
3 years
c)
year
d)
6 months
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