Worksheets1.1 Legislative Branch
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 6mins
The part of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch is _________________-
Preamble
Article I
Article II
Amendments
This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state
House of Representatives
Senate
President
Supreme Court
Delaying action on a bill by making a long speech is known as a:
Lobbyist
Veto
Filibuster
Override
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Vice President
President Pro Temopre
Superintendent of the House
Speaker of the House
True/False: Bills involving money originate in the Senate
True
False
Who can veto a bill before it becomes law?
The President or the Governor for a state.
Senators
Representatives
Vice-President
What is the purpose of the Conference Committee?
House and Senate members conference over whether killed bills should return to floor action
It sets the parameters for floor debate on a bill in the House
Members of the House and Senate come together to determine a compromise between the House and Senate versions of a bill
Members determine whether or not a bill is worthy of floor action
Every state has at least ___________ Representative
0 - States with low population are not guaranteed their own Representative
1
2
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