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Legislative Branch Vocab Quizizz - Searcy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many members does the US House of Representatives have?

a)

100

b)

435

c)

250

d)

180

2.

How many members does the US Senate have?

a)

100

b)

435

c)

56

d)

200

3.

What is the age requirement for the US House of Representatives?

a)

20 yrs old

b)

25 yrs old

c)

35 yrs old

d)

30 yrs old

4.

What is the age requirement for the US Senate?

a)

30

b)

35

c)

25

d)

27

5.

The Citizenship Requirement for the US House of Representatives is

a)

to be a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years

b)

to be a U.S. citizen for at least 10 years

c)

to be a citizen of the state for at least 4 years

d)

to be a citizen of the state for at least 6 years

6.

The Citizenship Requirement for the US Senate is

a)

to be a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years

b)

to be a U.S. citizen for at least 6 years

c)

to be a citizen of the state for at least 8 years

d)

to be a citizen of the state for at least 6 years

7.

The US House of Representatives residency requirement is

a)

inhabitant of the state he/she is elected for

b)

has a home in the state he/she is elected for

c)

has a relative in the state he/she is elected for

d)

all are requirements

8.

The US Senate residency requirement is

a)

has a relative in the state he/she is elected for

b)

inhabitant of the state he/she is elected for

c)

has a home in the state he/she is elected for

d)

all are requirements

9.

US House of Representatives members must run for re-election every

a)

4 yrs

b)

2 yrs

c)

6 yrs

d)

8 yrs

10.

US Senate members must run for re-election every

a)

6 yrs

b)

2 yrs

c)

4 yrs

d)

8 yrs

11.

How many US Senators run for election?

a)

1/3 every two years

b)

2/3 every two years

c)

1/3 every three years

d)

2/3 every seven years

12.

How long is the term for a US senator?

a)

4 yrs

b)

6 yrs

c)

8 yrs

d)

2 yrs

13.

How are the seats for the US House of Representatives apportioned?

a)

By each state's population

b)

By the US population

c)

By the geographic size of each state

d)

By popular vote

14.

initiate revenue bills, impeach federal officials, and elect the President in the event of an Electoral College tie are all powers of the

a)

US House of Representatives

b)

US Senate

c)

Supreme Court of the US

d)

Congressional Branch

15.

All revenue bills must originate from the

a)

US House of Representatives

b)

US Senate

c)

Office of Management & Budget

d)

US Treasury Department

16.

The majority of revenue collected by the US government is done through

a)

taxes

b)

fees

c)

imports

d)

exports

17.

to confirm presidential appointments, ratify treaties, and to try cases of impeachment of federal officers are all powers of the

a)

US House of Representatives

b)

US Senate

c)

Office of Management & Budget

d)

Department of State

18.

Who is the presiding officer of the US House of Representatives?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

President of the House

c)

President Pro Tempore

d)

Secretary of the House

19.

Who is the presiding officer of the Senate?

a)

Vice President of the US

b)

Ranking Senate Member

c)

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

d)

Speaker of the Senate

20.

The majority party in Congress

a)

has the most elected members

b)

has the least elected members

c)

control most of the branch appointments

d)

represent the largest state populations