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The Legislative Branch

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President

a)

Senate whip

b)

Majority leader

c)

President Pro temperate

d)

Minority leader

2.

Presides over the House of Representatives and gets a nice chair

a)

President Pro Temperate

b)

Dean of the House

c)

Senator

d)

Speaker of the House

3.

Is usually the oldest member of the house

a)

Dean of the house

b)

Dean of students

c)

Dean of Senate

d)

Senator

4.

Top Member of the minority party

a)

Majority leader

b)

Majority whip

c)

Minority leader

d)

Minority whip

5.

Presides over the house in the absence of the Speaker of the House

a)

Majority leader

b)

Minority leader

c)

Speaker Pro Temperate

d)

Speaker of the House

6.

An amendment can be proposed in how many way?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Can an amendment be proposed in both houses in congress?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

An amendment can be approved by how much of the state legislature?

a)

2/3

b)

3/4

c)

4/5

d)

5/6

9.

Congress can call a national convention to prose amendments but needs _/3 to go through?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

The definition of ratified is?

a)

Rejected

b)

Pigeonholed

c)

Reported

d)

Approved

11.

Which Amendment addresses the freedom to peaceably assemble?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

d)

3

12.

Amendment 4 allows searches and seizures without a warrant.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

This Amendment gives protection from being tried for the same crime twice.

a)

7

b)

3

c)

9

d)

5

14.

Amendment 2 gives you what?

a)

Right to deny solders housing

b)

Right to fish

c)

Right to bear arms

d)

Right to a speedy trial

15.

Which amendment protects you from having to quarter solders?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

10

d)

4

16.

What is the age requirement to be a U.S. senator?

a)

50

b)

30

c)

45

d)

70

17.

What is required to be a senator of a certain state?

a)

You must be born in that state

b)

You have family member who live in that state

c)

You currently live in the state you represent at time of election

d)

You need to have served in government for at least 2 years

18.

True or False. The minimum age requirement for U.S. representatives is 25 years of age.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

How do you become a Congressman/Congresswoman?

a)

You sign up for a government application

b)

Your name is selected from a list of qualified candidates

c)

You are selected by popular vote in your state

d)

The president invites you if you are lucky enough

20.

What is the overall general requirement for all legislative officials?

a)

You must be 40 years of age

b)

You need to have been in government for a certain period of time

c)

You must make more than $100,000

d)

You must be a U.S. citizen for more than 7 years

21.

Powers that the constitution has specifically given to the government.

a)

Expressed Powers

b)

Implied Powers

c)

Inherent Powers

22.

Powers held by a sovereign state.

a)

Expressed Powers

b)

Implied Powers

c)

Inherent Powers

23.

A tax is a voluntary contribution to state revenue.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The right of a government to expropriate private property for public use.

a)

Naturalization

b)

Eminent Domain

c)

Commerce Power

d)

Deficit Financing

25.

A change made to the constitution

a)

Law

b)

Bill

c)

Amendment

d)

Edit

26.

The government's expressed powers don't allow it to tax.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Which is not an ability of expressed powers?

a)

Levy Taxes

b)

Wage war

c)

Regulate firearms

d)

Have an army and navy

28.

The government does not need implied powers to have expressed powers.

a)

False

b)

True

29.

Expressed powers gives the ability to make treaties.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

With whom does the expressed powers grant the right to commerce?

a)

Businesses

b)

Foreign Nations

c)

Brazil

d)

Neighbours

31.

When the (a)   committee has completed its work, the bill returns to the full committee?

32.

Refuse to report on a bill is known as:

a)

pigeonholing

b)

amending

c)

vetoing

33.

What is filibuster?

4 lines
34.

When does a pocket veto happen?

a)

If a congress is still in session in 10 days

b)

If a congress is adjourned in 10 days

35.

What is the age requirement to be in the House of Reps.?

a)

35

b)

20

c)

25

d)

No requirement

36.

What is the citizenship requirement to be in the House of Reps.?

a)

3 years

b)

5 years

c)

9 years

d)

7 years

37.

(T/F) You do not have to live in the same state that you represent.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What is the age requirement in the Senate?

a)

25

b)

45

c)

30

d)

21

39.

How many years of citizenship is required to be in the Senate

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

10

40.

What committee hearing is held to "Mark up the bill"?

a)

Full Committee

b)

Subcommittee

c)

Committee of Armed Forces

d)

All of above

41.

Who has very few rules for debate?

a)

Senate

b)

President

c)

House

d)

None of the above

42.

If the bill is different in one house to the next, then where does it go?

a)

Senate

b)

House

c)

President

d)

Conference Committee

43.

Bill must pass in each ------------?

a)

Amendment

b)

Speaker

c)

Chamber

d)

All of the above

44.

In 10 days, if congress is still in session, will the bill become a law?

a)

True

b)

False

45.

This person is supposed to preside over the senate when the Vice President is absent, however it's normally too boring a job for either of them so they usually make of of the less liked members of the senate do it (usually the new guys).

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

President Pro Temp of the Senate

c)

Mrs. Blake

d)

Majority Leader

46.

The hardens working person in Congress; this person is in charge of making sure all members of their party are present for important votes.

a)

Senator

b)

Dean of the House

c)

Whip

d)

All of the Above

47.

If there is any butt that needs kissing in the Senate, it's this person. He/She is the first person who can be heard on the senate floor and is also the head of the Committee assignments.

a)

Minority Leader

b)

Joshua Fisher

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Leader

48.

This person presides over the House in the speaker's absence.

a)

Speaker Pro Tempore

b)

Representative

c)

Minority Leader

d)

Dean of the House

49.

This person most closely represents YOU in congress.

a)

Senator

b)

Representative

c)

Kamala Harris

d)

POTUS

50.

to ratify an amendment you need a 3/4 of the state legislature?

a)

true

b)

false

51.

when was the last amendment ratified?

a)

1990

b)

1986

c)

1992

d)

1988

52.

amendments can be ratified in 2 ways?

a)

true

b)

false

53.

how many amendments have been ratified?

a)

27

b)

30

c)

25

d)

20

54.

the 1st 10 amendments are known as what?

a)

none

b)

bill of laws

c)

framers

d)

bill of rights

55.

What does the rules committee decide?

a)

Rules for debate & when it will come up for debate

b)

Guidelines for the bill

c)

Whether the bill will pass or not

56.

Who can write bills?

a)

The people

b)

President

c)

Governors

d)

Senators & Representatives

57.

What can a president do to a bill?

a)

Veto

b)

Approve

c)

Pocket veto

d)

Throw it away

58.

If a president vetoes a bill, it can still become a law if 2/3 of both houses vote to override the veto. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

59.

What happens when a bill is introduced in Senate?

a)

Becomes up for debate

b)

Sent to committee

c)

Sent to speaker

60.

Expressed powers of Congress

a)

are unwritten

b)

are stated

c)

control borders

d)

defend states

61.

Implied powers of Congress

a)

control taxes and war

b)

are only stated in the constitution

c)

are not stated but drawn from expressed powers

d)

create new departments of government

62.

Inherent powers of Congress

a)

limit borrowed money

b)

give Mrs. Blake supreme rule

c)

set a minimum wage

d)

are powers that belong to all sovereign nations-control borders

63.

What is the expressed power that goes with the following implied power to establish the Federal Reserve system of banks?

a)

Create Naturalization Law

b)

Lay & Collect Taxes

c)

Regulate Commerce

d)

Borrow Money

64.

What is the expressed power that goes with the following implied power to regulate and limit immigration?

a)

Raise Armies & a Navy

b)

Establish Post Offices

c)

Create Naturalization Law

d)

Lay & Collect Taxes

65.

How many votes are needed to override a veto?

a)

34 Votes

b)

2/3rd Majority Vote

c)

3/5ths Majority vote

66.

Who can contact their representatives to discuss their ideas?

a)

Mayors

b)

Governors

c)

Just Mrs. Blake

d)

Citizens

67.

What can the president do when a bill is presented to him?

a)

Sign, Veto, Pass

b)

Nothing, Sign, Veto