WorksheetsLegislative Branch Oly 2020
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 31mins
This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state
House of Representatives
Senate
President
Supreme Court
What are 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?
25 years old & citizen for 7 years
25 years old & citizen for 9 years
30 years old & citizen for 7 years
30 years old & citizen for 9 years
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Vice President
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
Majority Whip
Who is the president of the Senate and casts tie breaking votes when needed?
Speaker of the House
Vice President
Majority Whip
Chief Justice
Congress may override a presidential veto with a
majority vote
3/4 vote
2/3 vote
unanimous vote
How often does Congress adjust the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives
every 2 years
every 10 years
every session
every term
The elastic clause allows Congress to
make temporary treaties with foreign countries
regulate trade between states
stretch its powers to meet new needs
tax US citizens in times of economic crisis
A twenty-eight-year-old citizen who was born in New Zealand could be elected...
to the House or the Senate
to neither house of Congress
only to the House of Representatives
only to the Senate
What qualification do both houses of congress have in common?
Members must be born in the United States
Members must be at least 30 years old
Members must graduate from college
Members must live in the state they represent.
Senators serve
4 year terms
6 year terms
3 year terms
2 year terms
The size of a state’s _________ determines the number of
representatives that serve in the House of Representatives.
Land area
Population
Budget
Location
Even if a president vetoes a bill, that bill can still become a law if
The citizens of the United States vote to approve the bill
Two-thirds of both the Senate and the House vote to override the veto
The president changes his or her mind and takes back
the veto
The Supreme Court signs the bill into law
How does the legislative branch check the executive branch?
It approves people the president chooses for certain positions.
It proposes amendments to the Constitution that would overturn judicial decisions.
It reviews judicial decisions to determine if laws are unconstitutional.
It makes speeches to the president and other members of Congress.
Which Article gives the Legislative Branch its powers?
#1
#2
#3
Members serve a two year term
The House of Representatives
Senate
Both
Can introduce new legislation (bills)
The House of Representatives
Senate
Both
Members serve a 6 year term
The House of Representatives
Senate
Both
Members represent a specific district in their state.
The House of Representatives
Senate
Both
Each member represents their entire state
The House of Representatives
Senate
Both
Must be at least 30 old to run for office, a U.S. citizen for
at least nine years, and live in the state they
represent.
The House of Representatives
Senate
Both
The Speaker of the House is the leader of.....
The House of Representatives
Senate
Both
Is created under Article I in the Constitution
The House of Representatives
Senate
Both
The Vice President is the leader of the
House of Representatives
Senate
Both
Is part of the Legislative Branch
The House of Representatives
Senate
Both
The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.
Lawmaking
Law enforcing
Law ignoring
Court
Federal laws apply to whom?
California
big states
entire country
Washington, D.C.
Which house requires you be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years and live in the state and district you represent?
Senate
House of Representatives
How many total Representatives are there?
50
100
435
535
A tax bill must start in which house?
Senate
House of Representatives
If the president ignores the bill and Congress is in session, how many days does it take for the bill to become a law?
5
10
15
20
Who approves presidential appointments, like ambassadors, judges, and cabinet members?
Senate
House of Representatives
Serves 2 year terms
Senate
House of Representatives
The main body of the legislative branch of the U.S. government is called ________________--
cabinet
representatives
Parliament
Congress
This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state
House of Representatives
Senate
President
Supreme Court
Who leads the Senate when the Vice President cannot be there?
Speaker of the House
Majority Whip
Chief Justice
President Pro Tempore
How frequently does the Census happen?
5 years
10 years
3 years
1 year
Where can a bill be filibustered?
The White House
The House of Representatives
The Senate
The Wild West
Every state has at least ___________ Representative
0 - States with low population are not guaranteed their own Representative
1
2
7
If the President does not sign a bill, and the Congress adjourns its session...
the bill becomes a law.
it's called a "pocket veto" and the bill dies.
it's called "silent passage, and the bill becomes a law.
nothing happens, and the bill waits for Congress to return before becoming a law.
