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WorksheetsLegislative Branch Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 41mins
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Class
Date
1.
What does it mean to veto a law?
a)
To approve it
b)
To reject it
c)
To ignore it
d)
To sign it
2.
Where does the bill go after it is introduced?
a)
To the governor
b)
To the voters
c)
To an agency
d)
To a committee
3.
What is the first step in creating a new law?
a)
Overriding the presidential veto
b)
Introduction of a bill by a senator or house member
c)
Referral to committee
d)
Signing by the president
4.
Legislators make laws in response to —
a)
demands from interest groups
b)
supreme court nominations
c)
constitutional necessity
d)
problems and issues in the community
5.
What is the President’s job in the lawmaking process?
a)
Rewrite the bill
b)
Sign the bill into law
c)
Debate the bill
d)
Introduce a bill
6.
The two houses of Congress are the _ and _.
a)
U.S. Senate, General Assembly
b)
Congress, Circuit Court
c)
House of Representatives, VA Senate
d)
House of Representatives, U.S. Senate
7.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
435
d)
500
8.
What happens to a bill after it passes the committee?
a)
It is sent to the other house for consideration
b)
It is sent to a subcomittee for further study
c)
It is sent to the president for a signature
d)
It is debated on the house floor
9.
Senator Cetera writes a bill about banning cell phones in the state of Illinois while driving an automobile. What would be the first step?
a)
Senator Cetera introduces bill in the House of Representatives
b)
Senator Cetera introduces bill to the Senate.
c)
Senator Cetera allows the bill to be sent to a Congressional Committee.
d)
Senator Cetera takes the bill right away to the President.
10.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
11.
Which branch can declare war?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
12.
Which branch is bicameral?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
13.
The Legislative Branch consists of:
a)
Congress which is broken into the House of Representatives and Senate
b)
Supreme Court
c)
President
14.
Which branch of government regulates interstate and foreign trade?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
None of the above
15.
Which branch of the government raises revenue through taxes and other levies?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
d)
None of the above
16.
Which branch can declare war?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
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