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Mr Gold Uplift Government Unit 3

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 2hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.

a)

Lawmaking

b)

Law enforcing

c)

Law ignoring

d)

Court

2.

Federal laws apply to whom?

a)

Kentucky

b)

big states

c)

entire country

d)

government people

3.

How many TOTAL Senators do we have?

a)

2

b)

100

c)

435

d)

535

4.

Which house requires you be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years and live in the state and district you represent?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

5.

Which section of the Constitution talks about the Legislative Branch?

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

6.

How many total Representatives are there?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

535

7.

A tax bill must start in which house?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

8.

Who is the President of the Senate?

a)

Majority Leader

b)

Minority Leader

c)

Vice President

d)

President

9.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

Vice President

b)

President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Leader

10.

Congress can pass bills over a presidential veto with ______ vote.

a)

1/2

b)

2/3

c)

3/4

d)

5/6

11.

The powers that are listed in the Constitution that belong to Congress are called

a)

implied powers.

b)

enumerated powers.

c)

congressional powers.

d)

powerful powers.

12.

Bicameral means

a)

1 house.

b)

2 houses.

c)

3 houses.

d)

4 houses.

13.

Who approves presidential appointments, like ambassadors, judges, and cabinet members?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

14.

Serves 2 year terms

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

15.

Must be 30 or older, a citizen for 9 years and live in the state they represent

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

16.

Serve 6 year terms

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

17.

How many representatives does each state in the U.S. get?

a)

2

b)

It depends on the population within each state.

c)

The President decides.

d)

The people vote.

18.

How many senators does each state get?

a)

2

b)

It depends on the population

c)

3

d)

4

19.

What is another name for the Legislative Branch?

a)

The President

b)

The Cabinet

c)

The Congress

d)

The Executive Office

20.
After a bill is introduced in either the House or Senate, what is the next step?
a)
It goes to the President to be signed into law.
b)
It goes to the Standing Committee.
c)
It goes to the Conference Committee.
d)
It goes to the other chamber of Congress for a vote.
21.

How often does Congress adjust the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives

a)

every 2 years

b)

every 10 years

c)

every session

d)

every term

22.
Which of these are powers of Congress
a)
Raise & spend revenue,borrow money,print money,regulate trade,punish counterfeiting,decide rules for bankruptcy
b)
Declare war,create armed forces, rules for armed forces, protect from pirates
c)
Create post office, create Federal courts, create National capital, create copyrights/patents
d)
all of the above
23.

Who leads the Senate when the Vice President cannot be there?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Majority Whip

c)

Chief Justice

d)

President Pro Tempore

24.
A proposed law is called a _______________
a)
veto
b)
congress
c)
bill
d)
unconstitutional
25.

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

a)

Constituents

b)

Filibuster

c)

Congress

d)

Committees

26.

What does impeach mean?

a)

To accuse the president of a crime

b)

To approve of a person the president wants to give a job to

c)

To declare war

d)

To say yes to a bill

27.

The purpose of

Congressional Committees is to:

a)

Develop ideas for bills

b)

Enable the public to join in the work of Congress

c)

Make it more efficient for Congress to handle thousands of bills each year

d)

Make sure the interest of both parties are served by the proposed bill

28.

Who would most likely receive the Committee assignments of their choice?

a)

Members from the minority party that have served for many years

b)

Members from the majority party that have served for many years

c)

New members from the majority party

d)

New members from the minority party

29.

What is the limit on the number of terms a member of Congress can serve?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

There is no limit