WorksheetsThe Legislative Branch
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 37mins
presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President
Senate whip
Majority leader
President Pro temperate
Minority leader
Presides over the House of Representatives and gets a nice chair
President Pro Temperate
Dean of the House
Senator
Speaker of the House
Is usually the oldest member of the house
Dean of the house
Dean of students
Dean of Senate
Senator
Top Member of the minority party
Majority leader
Majority whip
Minority leader
Minority whip
Presides over the house in the absence of the Speaker of the House
Majority leader
Minority leader
Speaker Pro Temperate
Speaker of the House
An amendment can be proposed in how many way?
1
2
3
4
Can an amendment be proposed in both houses in congress?
True
False
An amendment can be approved by how much of the state legislature?
2/3
3/4
4/5
5/6
Congress can call a national convention to prose amendments but needs _/3 to go through?
1
2
3
4
The definition of ratified is?
Rejected
Pigeonholed
Reported
Approved
Which Amendment addresses the freedom to peaceably assemble?
2
4
1
3
Amendment 4 allows searches and seizures without a warrant.
True
False
This Amendment gives protection from being tried for the same crime twice.
7
3
9
5
Amendment 2 gives you what?
Right to deny solders housing
Right to fish
Right to bear arms
Right to a speedy trial
Which amendment protects you from having to quarter solders?
3
6
10
4
What is the age requirement to be a U.S. senator?
50
30
45
70
What is required to be a senator of a certain state?
You must be born in that state
You have family member who live in that state
You currently live in the state you represent at time of election
You need to have served in government for at least 2 years
True or False. The minimum age requirement for U.S. representatives is 25 years of age.
True
False
How do you become a Congressman/Congresswoman?
You sign up for a government application
Your name is selected from a list of qualified candidates
You are selected by popular vote in your state
The president invites you if you are lucky enough
What is the overall general requirement for all legislative officials?
You must be 40 years of age
You need to have been in government for a certain period of time
You must make more than $100,000
You must be a U.S. citizen for more than 7 years
Powers that the constitution has specifically given to the government.
Expressed Powers
Implied Powers
Inherent Powers
Powers held by a sovereign state.
Expressed Powers
Implied Powers
Inherent Powers
A tax is a voluntary contribution to state revenue.
True
False
The right of a government to expropriate private property for public use.
Naturalization
Eminent Domain
Commerce Power
Deficit Financing
A change made to the constitution
Law
Bill
Amendment
Edit
The government's expressed powers don't allow it to tax.
True
False
Which is not an ability of expressed powers?
Levy Taxes
Wage war
Regulate firearms
Have an army and navy
The government does not need implied powers to have expressed powers.
False
True
Expressed powers gives the ability to make treaties.
True
False
With whom does the expressed powers grant the right to commerce?
Businesses
Foreign Nations
Brazil
Neighbours
When the (a) committee has completed its work, the bill returns to the full committee?
Refuse to report on a bill is known as:
pigeonholing
amending
vetoing
What is filibuster?
When does a pocket veto happen?
If a congress is still in session in 10 days
If a congress is adjourned in 10 days
What is the age requirement to be in the House of Reps.?
35
20
25
No requirement
What is the citizenship requirement to be in the House of Reps.?
3 years
5 years
9 years
7 years
(T/F) You do not have to live in the same state that you represent.
True
False
What is the age requirement in the Senate?
25
45
30
21
How many years of citizenship is required to be in the Senate
3
6
9
10
What committee hearing is held to "Mark up the bill"?
Full Committee
Subcommittee
Committee of Armed Forces
All of above
Who has very few rules for debate?
Senate
President
House
None of the above
If the bill is different in one house to the next, then where does it go?
Senate
House
President
Conference Committee
Bill must pass in each ------------?
Amendment
Speaker
Chamber
All of the above
In 10 days, if congress is still in session, will the bill become a law?
True
False
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).
Speaker of the House
President Pro Temp of the Senate
Mrs. Blake
Majority Leader
The hardens working person in Congress; this person is in charge of making sure all members of their party are present for important votes.
Senator
Dean of the House
Whip
All of the Above
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.
Minority Leader
Joshua Fisher
Speaker of the House
Majority Leader
This person presides over the House in the speaker's absence.
Speaker Pro Tempore
Representative
Minority Leader
Dean of the House
This person most closely represents YOU in congress.
Senator
Representative
Kamala Harris
POTUS
to ratify an amendment you need a 3/4 of the state legislature?
true
false
when was the last amendment ratified?
1990
1986
1992
1988
amendments can be ratified in 2 ways?
true
false
how many amendments have been ratified?
27
30
25
20
the 1st 10 amendments are known as what?
none
bill of laws
framers
bill of rights
What does the rules committee decide?
Rules for debate & when it will come up for debate
Guidelines for the bill
Whether the bill will pass or not
Who can write bills?
The people
President
Governors
Senators & Representatives
What can a president do to a bill?
Veto
Approve
Pocket veto
Throw it away
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?
True
False
What happens when a bill is introduced in Senate?
Becomes up for debate
Sent to committee
Sent to speaker
Expressed powers of Congress
are unwritten
are stated
control borders
defend states
Implied powers of Congress
control taxes and war
are only stated in the constitution
are not stated but drawn from expressed powers
create new departments of government
Inherent powers of Congress
limit borrowed money
give Mrs. Blake supreme rule
set a minimum wage
are powers that belong to all sovereign nations-control borders
What is the expressed power that goes with the following implied power to establish the Federal Reserve system of banks?
Create Naturalization Law
Lay & Collect Taxes
Regulate Commerce
Borrow Money
What is the expressed power that goes with the following implied power to regulate and limit immigration?
Raise Armies & a Navy
Establish Post Offices
Create Naturalization Law
Lay & Collect Taxes
How many votes are needed to override a veto?
34 Votes
2/3rd Majority Vote
3/5ths Majority vote
Who can contact their representatives to discuss their ideas?
Mayors
Governors
Just Mrs. Blake
Citizens
What can the president do when a bill is presented to him?
Sign, Veto, Pass
Nothing, Sign, Veto
