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Congress

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Means a two house legislative branch.

a)

Bicameral

b)

Tricameral

c)

Quadracameral

d)

Unicameral

2.

What are these?

a)

Lobbyists

b)

Interest Groups

c)

Committees

d)

Focus Groups

3.

435 members

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

4.

100 members

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

5.

More people=more votes

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

6.

Two votes for each state.

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

7.

Leader of the House of Representatives

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Vice President

8.

Leader of the Senate

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Vice President

9.

The Vice President's only job in the Senate is to _________.

a)

vote if there is a tie.

b)

vote on all bills.

c)

lead the House of Representatives.

d)

sign or veto bills.

10.

Who is our Congressman?

a)

Ben Cline (R-VA)

b)

Denver Riggleman (R-VA)

c)

Jennifer Wexton (D-VA)

d)

Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)

11.

They work for interest groups and pressure Congressmen/women to vote for or against certain laws.

a)

Lobbyists

b)

Interest Groups

c)

Journalists

d)

Advisors

12.

Groups that favor a cause.

a)

Lobbyists

b)

Interest Groups

c)

Committees

d)

Congress

13.

Which of the following completes this diagram?

a)

Referendum

b)

Floor Debate

c)

Veto

d)

Judicial opinion

14.

If the president vetoes a bill, Congress can...

a)

override the veto with a 2/3 vote.

b)

impeach the president.

c)

approve or reject the budget.

d)

declare war.

15.

A bill must pass both houses before being sent to the president.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Name for the legislative branch.

a)

Congress

b)

General Assembly

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Parliament

17.

Congress is made up of the _______________ and _______.

a)

Senate; House of Representatives.

b)

Senate; House of Burgesses

c)

Parliament; Senate

d)

General Assembly; Senate

18.

Current Speaker of the House.

a)

Mike Johnson (R-LA)

b)

Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)

c)

Ben Cline (R-VA)

d)

Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)

19.

Current leader of the Senate.

a)

JD Vance

b)

Bernie Sanders (D-VT)

c)

Ted Cruz (R-TX)

d)

Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

20.

Every January, the president proposes laws to Congress in his yearly ____________.

a)

State of the Union Address.

b)

State of the Commonwealth Address.

c)

Press Conferences.

d)

Inaugural Address.

21.

The main job of the legislative branch is to _________.

a)

make laws.

b)

enforce laws.

c)

interpret laws.

22.

Congress is located in the _____________.

a)

White House.

b)

Capitol Building.

c)

Lincoln Memorial.

d)

Washington Monument.

23.

Which phrase completes this diagram?

a)

state population

b)

the number of political districts

c)

voter registration

d)

the number of state senators

24.

Which activity were these media groups most likely involved?

a)

Attempting to influence new laws

b)

Regulating local advertisements

c)

Investing in new technology

d)

Gathering national data

25.

This letter is an example of ____.

a)

demonstrating.

b)

lobbying.

c)

policy making.

d)

campaigning.

26.

Which is an example of political lobbying?

a)

A health group asks to legislators to pass tougher antipollution laws

b)

A local newspaper exposes corruption

c)

A mayoral candidate holds a campaign rally

d)

A governor gives advice to legislators

27.

What is the title of Ms. Slaboda's job?

a)

Regulator

b)

Lawyer

c)

Plaintiff

d)

Lobbyist

28.

What is the correct sequence for the law-making process in Congress?

a)

1,3,4,2

b)

2,4,1,3

c)

1,4,3,2

d)

2,1,4,3