WorksheetsLegislative Branch Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
How long is the term of a senator?
6 years
2 years
4 years
8 years
How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives
6 years
2 years
4 years
8 years
How many total members of Congress are there?
635
435
100
535
Why are Senators' terms staggered (every two years a 1/3 of the Senate is up for re-election)?
To control the size of the upper house
To ease the burden on state election systems
To shield the Senate from sudden shifts in public opinion
To prevent the Senate from gaining too much power
What are the two chambers of Congress
The House of Representatives and The House of Lords
The House of Lords and The Senate
The House of Commons and The House of Representatives
The House Representatives and The Senate
Where are the enumerated powers listed in the Constitution?
Article 1, Section 8
Article 1, Section 3
Article 1, Section 7
Article 1, Section 6
When a committee pigeonholes a bill, it _________?
Becomes a law
Dies
Goes to the full House and Senate
Is Amended
In which order are the following actions taken on Congressional bills?
Committee action --> Floor action --> Conference action
Conference action --> Floor action --> Committee action
Floor action --> Conference action --> Committee action
Floor action --> Committee action --> Conference action
Proposing amendments to the Constitution is a ____________ power?
Non-legislative
Executive
Veto
Judicial
The bicameral structure of Congress arose from?
An agreement made at the First Continental Congress
The attempt to model the U.S. government after Great Britain
A disagreement about representation at the Constitutional Convention
Our federal form of government
A twenty-eight year old citizen could be elected to _____________?
The Senate
The House of Representatives
Both the House of Representatives and the Senate
Neither house of Congress
Why do most bills introduced in Congress never become a law?
They are defeated in floor votes
They never get out of committee
They are vetoed by the President
They are overruled by the U.S. Supreme Court
If the President takes no action on a bill after 10 days while Congress IS in session, the bill?
Automatically dies
Goes back to Congress
Becomes a joint resolution
Automatically becomes a law
In impeachment proceedings, the House may __________, and the Senate must __________?
Accuse/ Impeach
Convict/ Impeach
Impeach/ Convict
Impeach/ Accuse
Voting in the House of Representatives is done by?
Standing vote, and Recorded vote
Standing vote, Roll-call vote, and Pocket vote
Voice vote, and Recorded vote
Voice vote, Standing vote, and Roll-call vote
A bill is passed by both the House and the Senate. The bill is then submitted to the President. Which is not an option for the President?
Let the bill die in Committee
Sign the bill and it becomes law
Veto the bill and inform Congress of the reasons
Not sign the bill and after 10 days, if Congress IS NOT in session, the bill dies
What section of the Constitution is the "Necessary and Proper" Clause also known as the "Elastic" Clause located?
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 16
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 16
Congress may override a Presidential veto with a?
Majority vote
Unanimous vote
3/4 vote in both houses
2/3 vote in both houses
What determines Congressional apportionment (Number of seats) for each state?
Gerrymandering
Political parties
Population
Registered voters
When the House and Senate wish to do business together, they hold a?
Joint session
Bicameral Congress
General election
Press conference
Congress's power to coin money is a _____________?
Implied power
Enumerated power
Non-legislative power
Elastic power
The Constitution gives Congress the right to impeach _____________?
Any member of Congress involved in serious wrongdoing
Only Judges
Only the President
Any public official involved in serious wrongdoing
To run for Senator, you must ____________?
Be at least 25 years old, a citizen for 7 years, and live in the district you wish to represent
Be at least 30 years old, a citizen for 9 years, and live in the district you wish to represent
Be at least 30 years old, a citizen for 9 years, and live in the state you wish to represent
Be at least 25 years old, a citizen for 7 years, and live in the state you want to represent
Which of the following is one of the three main sources of ideas for bills?
The people
The State Governments
The Supreme Court
The Standing Committees
Which of the following is an example of an "Implied" power?
The power to tax
The power to declare war
The power to conduct a draft
The power to raise a military
How often does Congress adjust the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives?
2 years
4 years
8 years
10 years
After the 2010 census, most states?
Gained seats in the House of Representatives
Kept the same number of seats in the House of Representatives
Lost seats in the House of Representatives
Gained seats in the Senate
The "Elastic" Clause allows Congress to ___________?
To make new treaties with foreign countries
To regulate trade between states
To tax citizens in times of economic crisis
To stretch their powers to meet new needs
Which branch of government can declare war?
All three branches
The Legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
Both the Legislative Branch and Executive Branch
Which column correctly explains how the Legislative Branch can check the power of the Executive Branch and the Judicial Branch?
A
B
C
D
