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WorksheetsMr Gold Uplift Government Unit 3
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 2hrs 25mins
The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.
Lawmaking
Law enforcing
Law ignoring
Court
Federal laws apply to whom?
Kentucky
big states
entire country
government people
How many TOTAL Senators do we have?
2
100
435
535
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?
Senate
House of Representatives
Which section of the Constitution talks about the Legislative Branch?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
How many total Representatives are there?
50
100
435
535
A tax bill must start in which house?
Senate
House of Representatives
Who is the President of the Senate?
Majority Leader
Minority Leader
Vice President
President
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Vice President
President
Speaker of the House
Majority Leader
Congress can pass bills over a presidential veto with ______ vote.
1/2
2/3
3/4
5/6
The powers that are listed in the Constitution that belong to Congress are called
implied powers.
enumerated powers.
congressional powers.
powerful powers.
Bicameral means
1 house.
2 houses.
3 houses.
4 houses.
Who approves presidential appointments, like ambassadors, judges, and cabinet members?
Senate
House of Representatives
Serves 2 year terms
Senate
House of Representatives
Must be 30 or older, a citizen for 9 years and live in the state they represent
Senate
House of Representatives
Serve 6 year terms
Senate
House of Representatives
How many representatives does each state in the U.S. get?
2
It depends on the population within each state.
The President decides.
The people vote.
How many senators does each state get?
2
It depends on the population
3
4
What is another name for the Legislative Branch?
The President
The Cabinet
The Congress
The Executive Office
How often does Congress adjust the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives
every 2 years
every 10 years
every session
every term
Who leads the Senate when the Vice President cannot be there?
Speaker of the House
Majority Whip
Chief Justice
President Pro Tempore
The people represented by members of a law-making body are called...
Constituents
Filibuster
Congress
Committees
What does impeach mean?
To accuse the president of a crime
To approve of a person the president wants to give a job to
To declare war
To say yes to a bill
The purpose of
Congressional Committees is to:
Develop ideas for bills
Enable the public to join in the work of Congress
Make it more efficient for Congress to handle thousands of bills each year
Make sure the interest of both parties are served by the proposed bill
Who would most likely receive the Committee assignments of their choice?
Members from the minority party that have served for many years
Members from the majority party that have served for many years
New members from the majority party
New members from the minority party
What is the limit on the number of terms a member of Congress can serve?
One
Two
Three
There is no limit
