WorksheetsLegislative Branch
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Choose whether the statement describes the House, Senate, neither, or both.
Members represent a district within their state.
House of Representatives
Senate
Neither
Both
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Every seat is up for election every 2 years.
House
Senate
Neither
Both
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Members must be at least 30 years old.
House
Senate
Neither
Both
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Members serve a six year term.
House
Senate
Neither
Both
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This chamber has 435 members.
House
Senate
Neither
Both
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This chamber is led by the Vice President of the U.S.
House
Senate
Neither
Both
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Meets in the U.S. Capitol building
House
Senate
Neither
Both
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This chamber can impeach officials or accuse them of wrongdoing.
House
Senate
Neither
Both
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They are a lawmaking body.
House
Senate
Neither
Both
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Members must be citizens for at least nine years.
House
Senate
Neither
Both
How many TOTAL senators does the U.S. have?
100
50
150
435
When is the only time that the Vice President votes in the Senate?
When there is a tie on the Senate Floor
When the majority votes no.
When he is in attendance
When the majority votes yes.
Who is in charge of the Senate when the Vice President is gone?
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
Senator from California
Majority Leader
How long is a Representative's term in office?
2 years
3 years
4 years
6 years
What is the minimum age requirement for a Representative?
25 years old
30 years old
21 years old
35 years old
Which chamber of Congress performs impeachment trials and can convict officials?
House
Senate
Neither
Both
What is the name given to the leader of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore
Vice President
Mom
Where must a senator live?
In the state where he or she wishes to represent
In Washington D.C.
Where he/or she grew up.
In Canada
What Article of the Constitution discusses the Legislative Branch?
First
Second
Tenth
Fifteenth
What is the primary responsibility of the Legislative Branch?
To make laws
To enforce laws
To declare laws unconstitutional
To author children's books
