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WorksheetsUnit 2 - Legislative Branch
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Who is your representative in the US House of Representatives?
(a)
This committee's job is to work out differences between versions of a bill passed in each house of the legislative branch.
Conference Committee
House Rule Committee
Budget and Economic Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
What determines how many representatives a state receives in the HOR? (one word)
(a)
This system uses two houses for the legislative branch (one word)
(a)
This system uses one house for the legislative branch (one word)
(a)
BONUS - The current governor of Indiana is pictured. What is his name?
(a)
Which part of Congress has the job of trying impeachments?
(a)
Which part of Congress has the power of bringing about charges of impeachment?
(a)
Which part of Congress is allowed unlimited debate
(a)
How long is a Senator's term at the Federal level (how many years)
(a)
What makes up the United States bicameral Legislative Branch?
the federal and state legislatures
the legislature and Supreme Court
the Democratic and Republican caucuses
the Senate and House of Representatives
In which part of Congress must all revenue (tax) bills originate?
(a)
What makes the House Rules Committee so poweful?
It can stop a bill from going to a committee for consideration.
It can stop a bill from going to the House floor for a vote.
It can veto a bill that passes a House floor vote.
It can select the members of all other committees.
How old must a candidate be to run for the National House of Representatives?
(a)
Why is it difficult to pass bills?
A bill can pass only when the White House and Congress are controlled by the same party.
A bill's writers must be willing to compromise.
The president vetoes most bills.
A bill must be written within a limited number of pages.
How many members are there in the Federal House of Representatives?
(a)
How many representatives represent Indiana in the Federal House of Representatives? (HINT: September)
(a)
Which best describes the job of the Majority leader in both the HOR or Senate?
Main role is to make sure that party members stay in line
Put bills to vote & only votes if there is a tie
In charge of steering important bills through the House or Senate.
Appoint members to committees and determine what bills get to committees
Which best describes the job of the Speaker of the HOR?
Main role is to make sure that party members stay in line
Put bills to vote & only votes if there is a tie
In charge of steering important bills through the House or Senate.
Appoint members to committees and determine what bills get to committees
Which of the following statements about rules of procedure in the House and Senate is correct?
Debate by a determined minority in either chamber cannot be stopped
The rules in each chamber are determined by the majority whip
The House operates by more formal rules, while the Senate operates more on informal understandings.
The rules are specified in Article II of the Constitution
The rules can be changed by the President during a national emergency
Which best describes the job of the Majority Whip in both the HOR or Senate?
Main role is to make sure that party members stay in line
Put bills to vote & only votes if there is a tie
In charge of steering important bills through the House or Senate.
Appoint members to committees and determine what bills get to committees
Which of these statements is true about congressional districts and representation?
Congressional districts are determined by special elections.
Redistricting generally produces more diverse representation.
Each senator represents around the same number of citizens.
Each congressional district has a similar number of citizens
Who is in charge of redrawing districts for representation at the Federal & State level?
State's Governor's Office
State's Legislature
Federal Executive Committees
Federal Legislature
Who originally was in charge of selecting a State's Senators for the Federal level?
Members of the Supreme Court
State Legislatures
White House Committee
Registered citizens
Which best describes Gerrymandering?
Refers an official count or survey of a population to give representation to states
Drawing districts to give electoral advantage to candidates of a certain political party
Method of defeating a bill by stalling the Senate and preventing a vote
The current holder of an office or position, usually in relation to an election
True or false - Most states in the USA use a bicameral form of legislative branch
(a)
Which best describes a constituent?
Refers to citizens whom a legislator has been elected to represent
Refers to a group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government & policy.
Refers to a method of defeating a bill by stalling the Senate and preventing a vote
Refers to your current representative in the US House of Representatives
Senators that represent Indiana at the Federal level?
Todd Young
Greg Pence
Nancy Pelosi
Mike Braun
Which best describes a census?
Refers to a system where there is only one house in the legislative branch
Refers to a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
Refers to an official count or survey of a population to give representation to states
Refers to a group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government & policy.
Which of the following is not a power explicitly listed to Congress in the Constitution
to declare war
to create and support an army
to draft men into the armed forces
to coin $ and determine its value
How often are districts redrawn for representation at the Federal and State Legislatures?
10 years
8 years
12 years
6 years
How much of Congress must agree to override a President's veto
(a)
BONUS - The current speaker of the House is pictured. What is her name?
(a)
Who becomes President if both the President and VP die or are not able to perform their duties?
Speaker of the House
Secretary of Transportation
Governor of largest state
Secretary of Commerce
Which best describes reapportionment?
the process of removing an official from office
the number of senators a state is given after a census
the process of gathering a state's population total
the number of representatives a state is given after a census
What is the result of the frequent use of the filibuster in the Senate?
The power of the majority party to pass its legislation has increased
Most major bills requires 60 votes to pass.
The Senate has become far more powerful than the House of Representatives.
The House's influence on legislation has increased.
Why is participating in the state / local government easier than at the federal level?
Local issues receive more coverage in the press
Local governments typically have larger budgets
The government and officials are closer to the residents they govern
All local government is based on direct democracy
How much of Congress must agree to override a President's veto
2/3
1/2
3/4
1/3
How many years are the representation districts in the states redrawn? (how many years)
(a)
Which best describes the job of the Majority Whip in both the HOR or Senate?
Main role is to make sure that party members stay in line
Put bills to vote & only votes if there is a tie
In charge of steering important bills through the House or Senate.
Appoint members to committees and determine what bills get to committees
Which best describes the job of the Majority leader in both the HOR or Senate?
Main role is to make sure that party members stay in line
Put bills to vote & only votes if there is a tie
In charge of steering important bills through the House or Senate.
Appoint members to committees and determine what bills get to committees
How old must a candidate be to run for the US Senate?
(a)
REVIEW: The first ten amendments of the Constitution are known as what
Articles of Confederation
Federalist Papers
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
REVIEW: How many amendments are in the Constitution?
27
30
25
33
A system of government where the people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
Unitary
Monarchy
Confedacy
Republic
Which is an example of a check and a balance that the Legislative Branch has over the Executive branch?
Congress can veto a bill
Congress can override a veto
Congress can nominate judges
Congress can impeach judges
How does representation in the U.S. Senate differ from representation in the House?
The House of Representatives includes two representatives from each state
The number of representatives in the House is based on state population.
The representatives in the House are elected by Congress.
The House of Representatives is made up of appointed officials
What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?
Survey
Census
Roll call
Reapportionment
The number of Senate seats held by each State is
it varies
depends on the population
2
50
Where is most of the legislative work done in Congress?
On the House and Senate floor
Within the congressional committees
Within the House Leader Organization
With the Joint Council
Indiana's Legislative branch is called?
Congress
State Council
Uni Cameral
General Assembly
Which of the following is not true about the Senate?
Senators are limited to three terms.
Each state is given an equal number of senators, regardless of its population
The New Jersey Plan was the basis of the Senate when it was proposed at the Constitutional Convention.
Senators are elected to 6 year terms.
What is the meaning of the Necessary and Proper Clause?
Congress' ability to make laws is severely limited by the Constitution
Congress is given limited ability to interpret reserved powers
Congress must follow a concrete interpretation of the Constitution
Congress can make any law that it deems appropriate to carry out its expressed powers
