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Legislative Branch (Review)

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many members does the House of Reps have?
a)
100
b)
435
c)
545
d)
75
2.
Which of the following is a check the Legislative Branch has over the Executive? 
a)
Appoint new judges 
b)
Override a Veto with 2/3 majority vote
c)
Veto Legislation 
d)
Filibuster a Bill
3.

Which of the following is NOT a type of power in the Constitution?

a)

Enumerated or Expressed

b)

Implied

c)

Comprehensive

4.
Which of the following is the basic function of Congress? 
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Interpret Laws 
c)
Define Laws
d)
Make laws
5.
How many members does the Senate have? 
a)
100
b)
435
c)
535
d)
75
6.
The vice president’s ONLY critical role in Congress is to
a)
discipline leaders who act unethically
b)
break tie votes in the Senate
c)
evaluate legislation to convince Congressional leaders to vote a certain way on issues
d)
prepare legislative reports for the President
7.
After a Bill has been passed from both houses of Congress what is the last step before turning into a law? 
a)
Congress Veto the bill 
b)
President Signs it 
c)
Supreme Court reviews it 
d)
Pigeon hole the bill 
8.
Identify which statement BEST explains the possible impact of a filibuster.
a)

It could prevent the House from voting on a bill

b)

It could prevent the Senate from introducing a bill

c)

It could prevent the Senate from voting on a bill

d)

It could prevent the House AND Senate from voting on a bill

9.

When voting on a bill in Congress all of the following are factors of voting except?

a)

Would this law be Constitutional?

b)

Would the representative's constituents support the bill?

c)

Would the representative's political party support the bill?

d)

Would the bill be as good for the country Genovia as it is for the United States

10.

Who is the current Speaker of the House? (Not on Quiz)

a)

Joe Biden

b)

Charles "Chuck" Schumer

c)

Mike Johnson

d)

Kevin McCarthy

11.

Who is the current Senate Majority Leader? (Not on Quiz)

a)

John Thune

b)

Charles "Chuck" Schumer

c)

Nick Fury

d)

Kevin McCarthy

12.

Who are the two Senators from Massachusetts

a)

Spencer James and Jordan Baker

b)

Archie Andrews and Elizabeth Cooper

c)

Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren

d)

Dustin Henderson and Steve Harrington

13.

What is another name for the Legislative Branch?

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

14.

What does bicameral mean?

a)

1 house

b)

2 houses

c)

3 houses

d)

I want to ride my bicycle.

15.

Who make up the 2 houses of Congress?

a)

House of Representatives and Senate

b)

King and Queen

c)

President and the Supreme Court

16.

Which of the following is the best answer as to why taxes are important to the national government

a)

They provide the government a way in which to track citizen's loyalty.

b)

They make sure that everybody is able to track what is going in all 40 films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

c)

They are the primary way the government raises money to operate.

d)

They fund the work of lobbyists involved in legislation.

17.

Implied powers are created using the

a)

Conference Committee

b)

Elastic Clause / Necessary and Proper Clause

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Writ of Habeous Corpus

18.

Which of the following is an expressed power of Congress?

a)

Commanding the armed forces

b)

Creating treaties with other countries

c)

Raising an army and navy

d)

Appointing supreme court justices

19.

Every ten years the amounts of representatives per state is adjusted based on population. This is called

a)

Apportionment

b)

Restitution

c)

The Electoral College

d)

Readjustment

20.

Which of the following is an advantage of the bicameral structure of congress?

a)

There are two senates

b)

Congress does not have to vote on every issue

c)

That neither house can become too powerful

d)

There are only two representative per state

21.
If elected to the House of Representatives, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
22.

Congress has the power to

a)

make laws

b)

Initiate the amendment process

c)

Power to tax and spend for the general welfare and the common defense.

d)

all of the above

23.
If elected to the Senate how long would you get to serve for each term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
Life
24.
Who decides whether or not a president should be impeached?
a)
House of Representative
b)
Senate 
c)
Supreme Court
d)
General Public
25.

Who serves as the jury in a impeachment hearing?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Presidential Cabinet

26.

The Constitution says "Congress has the power to raise an army and navy." When Congress raises an army, this is an example of...

a)

An expressed power

b)

An implied power

27.

The Constitution states "Congress can coin money and regulate its value" When Congress creates the Federal Reserve System in order to coin money this is an example of...

a)

An expressed power

b)

An implied power

28.

The Constitution gives Congress the power to impeach...

a)

any member of Congress

b)

any government official involved in serious wrong-doing

c)

only federal judges

d)

only the president

29.

Which of these powers is the most basic and important of the Legislative Branch?

a)

the power to make laws

b)

the power to collect taxes

c)

the power to regulate trade

d)

the power to borrow money

30.

What power allows a senator to speak for as long as they want to avoid voting for a bill?

a)

filibuster

b)

committee

c)

veto

d)

override

31.

Where can a bill be introduced?

a)

Only the House of Representatives

b)

Only the Senate

c)

The white house

d)

Both the House and the Senate

32.

What happens when the president signs a bill?

a)

The bill becomes federal law

b)

It goes back to the Senate to debate

c)

The House of Representatives must make changes to the bill

d)

A standing committee will review the changes made by the President

33.

The people represented by members of a law-making body are called...

a)

Constituents

b)

Filibuster

c)

Congress

d)

Committees

34.

Who assists party leaders to identify voting positions and help sway unsure votes

a)

Speakers

b)

Filibusters

c)

Ropes

d)
Whips
35.

In the line of presidential succession who comes after the President and Vice President?

a)

Secretary of Defense

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Senate Pro Temopre

36.

Who selects the Speaker of the House?

a)

The Senate's House Rules Committee

b)
Members of the House of Representatives
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The President
37.

True or False: Congress can regulate interstate business?

a)
True
b)
False
38.

Which group confirms presidential appointments/ ratifies treaties?

a)

The Vice President and the Cabinet

b)
Supreme Court
c)
United States Senate
d)
House of Representatives
39.

True/False: California has the most Senators since it is by far the state with the highest population.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

How long is a Senator's term in office?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

41.

True or False: The President can declare war without approval from Congress.

a)

True

b)

False