WorksheetsLegislative Branch Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
In America, who makes the laws?
People elected to serve as governors
People elected to serve in the legislature
People elected to serve as president
Cabinet members
The number of members in the House of Representatives for each state is based on
State population
Number of political districts
Voter registration
Number of State Senators
Select each item that is a power of the Federal Legislative Branch of government (there are multiple correct answers)
Appoint cabinet officers
Make the laws the nations
Approves the annual budget
Confirms presidential appointments
Exercises the power of judicial review
Which power is a responsibility of the Virginia General Assembly
Exercises judicial review
Regulated the economy
Approves the state budget
Administers the state bureaucracy
The following headline describes which branch of government? "United States does not pass bill banning Assault Weapons"
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Library Branch
Legislative Branch
The following bill was passed during the 2009 legislative session: "Text messaging while driving. The measure prohibits Virginias from operating a motor vehicle while using any handheld personal communications device." Which legislative body passed the above law?
General Assembly
Congress
Board of Supervisors
City Council
Who holds legislative powers in a county government?
Councils
Board of Supervisors
Managers
Mayors
What two things must happen for a bill to become a law?
Passed by both Houses and approved by the Supreme Court
Signed by the President and Approved by the supreme Court
Passed by both Houses and voted on by the people
Passed by both Houses and signed by the Executive
Elected officials in government have the job of responding to issues or problems of the citizens in the following way:
Working in special committees
Having debates with other officials
Calling the President
Passing laws
How does the General Assembly differ from a City Council?
A city council is unicameral, the General Assembly is bicameral
A city council is bicameral, the General Assembly is unicameral
The city council has more members
A city council is more powerful
