WorksheetsCongress
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Means a two house legislative branch.
Bicameral
Tricameral
Quadracameral
Unicameral
What are these?
Lobbyists
Interest Groups
Committees
Focus Groups
435 members
House of Representatives
Senate
100 members
House of Representatives
Senate
More people=more votes
House of Representatives
Senate
Two votes for each state.
House of Representatives
Senate
Leader of the House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Vice President
Leader of the Senate
Speaker of the House
Vice President
The Vice President's only job in the Senate is to _________.
vote if there is a tie.
vote on all bills.
lead the House of Representatives.
sign or veto bills.
Who is our Congressman?
Ben Cline (R-VA)
Denver Riggleman (R-VA)
Jennifer Wexton (D-VA)
Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
They work for interest groups and pressure Congressmen/women to vote for or against certain laws.
Lobbyists
Interest Groups
Journalists
Advisors
Groups that favor a cause.
Lobbyists
Interest Groups
Committees
Congress
Which of the following completes this diagram?
Referendum
Floor Debate
Veto
Judicial opinion
If the president vetoes a bill, Congress can...
override the veto with a 2/3 vote.
impeach the president.
approve or reject the budget.
declare war.
A bill must pass both houses before being sent to the president.
True
False
Name for the legislative branch.
Congress
General Assembly
House of Burgesses
Parliament
Congress is made up of the _______________ and _______.
Senate; House of Representatives.
Senate; House of Burgesses
Parliament; Senate
General Assembly; Senate
Current Speaker of the House.
Mike Johnson (R-LA)
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Ben Cline (R-VA)
Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)
Current leader of the Senate.
JD Vance
Bernie Sanders (D-VT)
Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Every January, the president proposes laws to Congress in his yearly ____________.
State of the Union Address.
State of the Commonwealth Address.
Press Conferences.
Inaugural Address.
The main job of the legislative branch is to _________.
make laws.
enforce laws.
interpret laws.
Congress is located in the _____________.
White House.
Capitol Building.
Lincoln Memorial.
Washington Monument.
Which phrase completes this diagram?
state population
the number of political districts
voter registration
the number of state senators
Which activity were these media groups most likely involved?
Attempting to influence new laws
Regulating local advertisements
Investing in new technology
Gathering national data
This letter is an example of ____.
demonstrating.
lobbying.
policy making.
campaigning.
Which is an example of political lobbying?
A health group asks to legislators to pass tougher antipollution laws
A local newspaper exposes corruption
A mayoral candidate holds a campaign rally
A governor gives advice to legislators
What is the title of Ms. Slaboda's job?
Regulator
Lawyer
Plaintiff
Lobbyist
What is the correct sequence for the law-making process in Congress?
1,3,4,2
2,4,1,3
1,4,3,2
2,1,4,3
