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US Congress

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Vice President

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

House Majority Whip

2.

Which term means "two houses"?

a)

Bicycle

b)

Bilegislature

c)

Bicameral

d)

Bilateral

3.

How long is a Senator's term?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

4.

Who is the technical leader of the Senate?

a)

President Pro Tempore

b)

Vice President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Senate Majority Whip

5.

(a)   are people from home that Representatives & Senators represent in Congress.

6.

How long is a Representatives term?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

7.

(a)   is the power of Congress to accuse an official of wrongdoing

8.

The House of Representatives has ______ members.

a)

100

b)

250

c)

300

d)

435

9.

The Senate has ________ members.

a)

100

b)

250

c)

300

d)

435

10.

The number of representatives each state has in the House is based on what?

a)

Population

b)

Equal number

11.

The number of senators each state has in the Senate is _______.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

12.

What action can a President take if they do not agree with a bill?

a)

Change it

b)

Shred it

c)

Veto it

13.

Which kind of Congressional powers are explicitly stated in the Constitution?

a)

Implied

b)

Concurrent

c)

Delegated

d)

Expressed

14.

What is the meaning of the Necessary and Proper Clause?

a)

Congress' ability to make laws is severely limited by the Constitution

b)

Congress is given limited ability to interpret reserved powers

c)

Congress must follow a concrete interpretation of the Constitution

d)

Congress can make any law that it deems appropriate to carry out its expressed powers

15.

Where do most bills "die"?

a)

In committee

b)

On the floor

c)

On the President's desk